Untitled 2009

Editor: Here we have Craig Kauffman’s "Untitled" from 2009, a resin sculpture. I'm really struck by the concentric hexagons and the cool blues bleeding into a vibrant, mossy green center. It feels almost like looking into another world, like a vibrant and otherworldly ecosystem contained in geometric perfection. What jumps out at you when you look at it? Curator: The symbolism of geometric forms resonates throughout history, especially the hexagon. Do you recall where else in nature, apart from abstract sculptures like this, we find such symmetries? Editor: Well, I think of honeycombs; their hexagonal cells are so iconic. Curator: Exactly! Honeycombs represent community, industry, and the sweetness of life. Now, consider Kauffman’s piece with that in mind. The resin's translucence and color gradients suggest fluidity and adaptability. What sort of emotional symbolism do you feel that adds to this composition, combined with the strong, industrious hexagons? Editor: I see how the colors become essential— the green interior as something nascent, life-giving perhaps? And the blue a liminal space that surrounds it, always in flux, in process? Curator: Precisely. These symbols—geometry, color, material— tap into a collective unconscious. Abstract, yes, but it uses forms we recognize on a deep level, prompting reflection on nature and being. Editor: It's like he's accessing primal ideas through these carefully chosen materials and forms. I came in seeing only formal qualities, but now it suggests cycles and constant regeneration, contained yet limitless! Curator: And the "Untitled" nature grants viewers even more room to personally unpack these symbols and discover what they communicate about the world around and within us.