On the left sits a metal strainer. Its original purpose was simple: to separate what we need from what should pass through.
Art changes its function, but preserves its meaning. We spend our lives making similar choices. Thousands of words, experiences, people, and memories pass through us. Some remain; others must be allowed to pass.
Maturity is not about holding on to everything. It is about knowing what deserves to stay.
Saw Blades — Cutting Away
A saw is made to cut. Its purpose is separation. Within the artwork, that function becomes a human question: what must we cut away from our lives in order to move forward?
Not every separation is a loss. There may be a habit that needs to end, a relationship we must move beyond, or an old belief we need to release.
Sometimes, to create a new form, we must first find the courage to remove what no longer serves it.
