Up and up, over and over around and around there were very few times life felt still. Always aiming, shooting for, reaching for and striving, there were times that it was hard to know why. Recently in some photo memories there was a video of the trees swaying in the wind, it was a pretty long video and even though that time had seemed far from restful, she remembered when her child was a baby and they would just lie out in the courtyard or park. So glad there is a memory of that time since now it’s just up and up, over and over and around and around we go. Up and up, around and over, inside out, and over and over again and again
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Up and up, over and over around and around there were very few times life felt still. Always aiming, shooting for, reaching for and striving, there were times that it was hard to know why. Recently in some photo memories there was a video of the trees swaying in the wind, it was a pretty long video and even though that time had seemed far from restful, she remembered when her child was a baby and they would just lie out in the courtyard or park. So glad there is a memory of that time since now it’s just up and up, over and over and around and around we go. Up and up, around and over, inside out, and over and over again and again 〰️
The text on the light is: Up and up, over and over around and around there were very few times life felt still. Always aiming, shooting for, reaching for and striving, there were times that it was hard to know why. Recently in some photo memories there was a video of the trees swaying in the wind, it was a pretty long video and even though that time had seemed far from restful, she remembered when her child was a baby and they would just lie out in the courtyard or park. So glad there is a memory of that time since now it’s just up and up, over and over and around and around we go. Up and up, around and over, inside out, and over and over again and again
Up and Up is a sculptural wall light that explores the cyclical nature of life and the monotony of our routines. The illuminated form provides both a visual and emotional anchor. The repetitive motion evoked by the pulls, designed to be interacted with, mirrors the themes of striving, reaching, and the perpetual movement forward that so many experience in their day-to-day lives.
Accompanied by the handwritten text, this piece draws on a memory of brief respite—a moment spent lying in a park, watching trees sway while cradling a young child. This recollection of stillness amid a life of "up and up, over and over" provides a poignant contrast, inviting viewers to reflect on their own cycles of motion and stillness, striving and resting. By integrating light, texture, and text, Up and Up becomes an experiential meditation on memory, parenthood, and the passage of time, capturing the tension between calm and the constant pull to keep moving forward.
