For many years I have been making renditions of rocks and looking at the possibilities of material consciousness. Changes in ethical thinking challenge anthropocentric views of ‘nature’ (nature as passive and human as active), urging humans to reconsider their relationships with the environment. If rocks and rivers are active agents, then…
UP Nugget is a contemplative piece akin to suiseki or a scholars rock and at the same time an active work engaged in material agency.