Is Life Worth Leaving? by Dan Ault

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Added 16 Aug 2007
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9 in. X 12 in., acrylic on canvas. This series of paintings relies heavily on automatic drawings. The title is a take off of a riddle from Finnegan's Wake. "Was liffe worth leaving? Nej !" The image suggests the 'Ba', the ancient Egyptian aspect of the spirit portrayed as having a human head and a bird's body. This winged spirit roamed the earth during the day, but returned to the underworld every night. Of course in modern times this spirit would have a mechanical aspect as well, like the thermodynamically powered perpetual motion machines, the dunking bird.

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Tracey Loftis 12 Sep 2007

Hi Dan. Thanks for your warm and positive review of my shadow piece late Aug. (I've been out of commission for a while). Love this piece. Festive with ethnical whimsy. Keep up the great work. I look forward to viewing more of your pieces.