Sunflower Head Series 1973

This is Ruth Vollmer's "Sunflower Head Series," drawn in 1973, a mesmerizing dance of lines converging into a central vortex. The sunflower, an ancient solar symbol, here transcends mere botanical representation. Consider the spiral itself, a motif echoing through millennia – from Neolithic rock carvings to the heliocentric models of Renaissance science. It embodies growth, evolution, and the very cosmos unfolding. It is an ancient symbol that appears in many cultures, representing the natural world and its cycles. In ancient Greece, the spiral was often associated with the labyrinth, a symbol of both the journey of life and the mysteries of the subconscious. Gaze into the drawing's center; do you not feel a pull, a sense of being drawn into the infinite? This speaks to our collective unconscious, where archetypes reside. This image, a powerful vortex, engages us on a primal level. It's not merely a drawing but a gateway. Thus, the spiral, as seen here, is not just an artistic choice, but a symbol continuously resurfacing, evolving through our shared human experience.