Mound 1961

Milton Resnick's 'Mound' presents us with a landscape of densely layered pigment, evoking the primal form of the earthwork. This mound is a potent symbol, historically linked to burial sites and sacred grounds across cultures. Think of the ancient tumuli, laden with ancestral significance. We see this motif echo through time, from Neolithic barrows to contemporary land art, each iteration accumulating new layers of cultural meaning. The mound as a symbol resonates deeply within our collective unconscious. It embodies notions of creation, fertility, and the cyclical nature of life and death. Resnick’s impasto technique, with its heavy, gestural application of paint, mirrors the geological processes that form these land structures. The tactile quality invites an almost primeval response, engaging us on a profound emotional level. The image of the mound persists in our cultural memory, an archetypal form that continues to resurface, evolve, and find new expression.