Man and Gaia
Man and Gaia
Marilyn Annin
Artist's Statement
The Warming
Man woke up and saw Trees walking.
Fox, Snake and Hare were walking too
for the land was uncertain.
Wind tore at man and it was hot.
Gaia saw Man and was wary.
Man, born of the earth, notices the goddess Gaia, Mother Earth, is busy multi-tasking. She is dealing with turbulence from the sky, Winter has wandered off and her kingdom is on the move to better lands. She is waiting to have a dialogue with Man whom she hopes will be responsive to her concerns.
These rigid garments, Man and Gaia, represent the main actors in the global warming drama. Man, dressed in his pin striped overalls is neither good nor evil but he must do more than say his lines to be a hero. Gaia, who created order out of chaos, is waiting to respond. Let's hope Man can influence the last act. If Gaia completes the story Man might not like the ending.
Description
Gaia - 2006, H63"xW43"xD20"
welded steel
armature with fabric, wire, aluminum can tabs
Man - 2006, H64"xW36"xD18"
welded steel armature
with fabric, wire, aluminum can tabs
Biography
Marilyn Annin earned her art education degree from the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. Her early career focused on painting but in 1985, while
studying independently with several Minnesota sculptors she turned
to sculptural themes. Her work is exhibited regionally and she
has received numerous awards. She has been awarded a National
Endowment for the Arts/Arts Midwest Fellowship and her work has
been featured in Sculpture Magazine, Costume Maker's
Art, Fiberarts Magazine and Lifework: Portraits of Iowa
Women Artists. Iowa Public Television featured her on
"Living in Iowa". Annin has lived in Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin. She currently lives with her husband in Land
O' Lakes, Wisconsin.