Mike Anthony
The Way 2015
This sculpture is about finding
hope through darkness. When I made this piece, a friend’s mother was
struggling with cancer. I have experienced this suffering before within
my own family, and it was a way for me to process my empathy in solidarity with
them. Art making has and continues to be a way for me to deal with
uncertainty and difficult emotions. As I make, hold, process,
and let them lead, the work beckons. It's meant as an offering; a honor of our
journey(s) through transformation.
"The Way" has so many meanings, including one of the monikers for another journey: The Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage across Spain I did in 2017. (Also the title of a film based on it.) This piece captures so much of journey.
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