Giclee print on mid expressions paper signed and numbered 1 - 50 A3 sizing to be clarified.
 
Meanings shift and change with my work, but...
 
This intricate and surreal mixed-media work captures a sense of cyclical return, where movement, evolution, and oscillation converge in an ever-repeating dance. The composition is dominated by an abstracted creature—its body a chaotic fusion of colors, textures, and layered patterns, evoking both mechanical precision and organic fluidity. Its legs appear unstable, caught in the act of motion, reinforcing the theme of an endless journey back to a primordial state.
 
The title, Crawling Back to the Harmonic Oscillator (Crawling Back Into the Sea), bridges concepts from quantum mechanics with evolutionary and existential philosophy. The Harmonic Oscillator is a fundamental model in physics, describing systems that move in predictable cycles—pendulums, vibrating strings, or even subatomic particles oscillating in their quantum states. The phrase Crawling Back Into the Sea suggests an evolutionary regression, a return to origins, much like the earliest creatures retreating to their aquatic beginnings after attempting to venture onto land.
 
Visually, the piece embodies this duality of progression and retreat. The multiple, overlapping eyes symbolize observation, reflection, and possibly an external force measuring the process of return. The fragmented and layered elements within the creature’s body suggest an unstable form—one that has been deconstructed and reconstructed, as if caught in the infinite push and pull of existence itself. The jagged, expressive mouths hint at struggle, reinforcing the idea that retreat is not necessarily peaceful, but rather an act of survival or inevitability.Surrounding the central figure, cryptic symbols and swirling patterns mimic wave-like oscillations, further emphasizing movement between states. The presence of an omnipresent eye in the background suggests a detached observer, reminiscent of quantum measurement—if something oscillates, does it ever truly return to its origin, or does observation itself change its trajectory?
 
This painting invites the viewer to contemplate the nature of cycles in both personal and cosmic contexts. Are we forever oscillating between progress and regression? Is return a failure, or is it merely the completion of one phase before another begins? By fusing scientific principles with deeply symbolic and existential themes, the work becomes a meditation on the inevitability of motion—whether forward, backward, or somewhere in between.
 
 
 
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