Figures in the Landscape — Wendy Dison

Assembly-Conigar 1Oil on board 30.5 x 40.5 cm — Assembly-Conigar 1
Oil on board 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Assembly-Conigar 2Oil on board 30.5 x 40.5 cm — Assembly-Conigar 2
Oil on board 30.5 x 40.5 cm

Conigar Oil on canvas on board 51 x 59 cm — Conigar
Oil on canvas on board 51 x 59 cm

FamilyClay and found metal, various sizes, max height 38cm, 2014 — Family
Clay and found metal, various sizes, max height 38cm, 2014

Figures in the Landscape

In the west we make a sharp distinction between the animate and the inanimate, with rocks falling on the lifeless side of the divide, whereas ancient Chinese thought sees all natural phenomena, including humans, as configurations of an energy called qi.

Stone is a manifestation of earth's 'essential energy'.

GenerationsOil on board 81 x 81 cm 2015 — Generations
Oil on board 81 x 81 cm 2015

RisingOil on board, 50 x 40 cm 2015 — Rising
Oil on board, 50 x 40 cm 2015

The KeeperOil on board, 80 x 80 cm 2015 — The Keeper
Oil on board, 80 x 80 cm 2015

The PromiseMixed media on canvas 118 x 98 cm 2015 — The Promise
Mixed media on canvas 118 x 98 cm 2015

The Slow Heart Beat of the SunOil on board 51 x 51 cm 2015 — The Slow Heart Beat of the Sun
Oil on board 51 x 51 cm 2015

The Smell of Earth in Their BonesOil on canvas 50 x 50 cm 2015 — The Smell of Earth in Their Bones
Oil on canvas 50 x 50 cm 2015

The Stones SangOil on board 103 x 72 cm 2015 — The Stones Sang
Oil on board 103 x 72 cm 2015

Their Grief Will Open GravesOil on board 85 x 85 cm 2015 — Their Grief Will Open Graves
Oil on board 85 x 85 cm 2015

Their Secrets Will Be WhisperedOil on canvas 50 x 50 cm 2015 — Their Secrets Will Be Whispered
Oil on canvas 50 x 50 cm 2015

Three Earth FiguresClay and found materials, max height 76 cm 2014 — Three Earth Figures
Clay and found materials, max height 76 cm 2014