The Balancing Act-Self-portrait (MacDowell Colony) 1991

Editor: Sandra Stark's photo, *The Balancing Act - Self-portrait (MacDowell Colony)*, is quite a trip! I mean, there's so much going on... I feel like I'm looking at a dream. What's your take? Curator: Oh, it's a delicious visual puzzle, isn't it? All those objects, the books stacked high, the artist lying there amidst this controlled chaos... It feels like she's captured a moment of trying to find equilibrium in a world of ideas. Almost like she's saying, "Here I am, balancing on the edge of inspiration!" What do you think she's reaching for? Editor: Maybe she is reaching for the sky, because of the picture above her. Curator: Yes, maybe a dream that exists only in the sky. This piece reminds me that even in the most cluttered spaces, beauty and balance can be found, sometimes where we least expect it. Editor: Definitely gives you something to think about. A real head-scratcher, but in a good way!