24 x 24 x 72 in.
Bisque and glaze fired stoneware, ball moss, steel support
Presented in the solo exhibition Collective Intellegence at ICOSA Collective
2026
The stacked turtle form draws on the widespread image of the "World Turtle," a mythic figure that appears across cultures as a symbol of endurance, continuity, and the interconnectedness of life. Variations of this cosmological image appear in South Asian traditions, numerous Indigenous creation stories of North America, and East Asian folklore, where the turtle is associated with longevity and wisdom. The phrase "turtles all the way down," derived from this broader tradition, has since become a philosophical metaphor for infinite regress: the idea that every explanation rests upon another.
In “Host...” the idea of infinity is not endless repetition, it is a process of continual remaking.
24 x 12 x 36 in.
Bisque fired stoneware
Created 2012