Totems Assignment

As I read Beuy’s article, I realized that there is a wealth of information in any material especially as they relate to how they are arranged in space. And, I think it’s important to always remind myself that I can access perceived meanings based on my own background and history, and the subconscious filters of what I learned and believe in life—which might not always be the same that the artist had in mind when creating the pieces.

To me, sand will always represent my childhood running barefoot on the beach and water always remind me of the calming effects of swimming in the ocean. Books and typed pages are a metaphor to all the curiosity and quest for knowledge I inherited from my parents. Rocks always fascinate me with all their different colors, shapes and textures, but I can’t really identify them as a metaphor for anything I can think of. If I were to make up a meaning, I would say that rocks pave the path as I go through life…