Entanglement

The genesis of this work grew from a visual diary about my adopted home of Holloways Beach. Nets and fishing and tangles have long been part of my symbology. Nets of all descriptions provide metaphors for the rich web of relationships in this community.

I believe connections and disconnections of individuals is one of the central questions of human life. In this work I link this question to place. Deep attachment to place is well recognised among indigenous people. They know that maintaining link to family and country is vital to the soul. As westerners we have largely lost this link. The migrant experience further severs the connection. When returning to the land of my birth I cannot deny the feeling of comfort and affinity. I understand the language, the customs, the humour, but most importantly I feel a deep emotional connection to the place that is hard to explain. There are many stories of people returning to the land of their forebears and being deeply moved, even though they may have been born in Australia

At the same time I have become aware of Entanglement which is part of the discourse of Quantum Physics. The story of Entanglement is incomplete, but I believe that this development will, in time, show that feelings such as connection to place have a physical, rather than a purely spiritual or emotional substance.