Pnina Granirer: Gallery Three  Works from 1985-1990
                                           The Carved Stone Series, The Millstone Quarry Series              Read about both series
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            The dynamic sculptural forms of the stones from British Columbia's Gulf Islands have a
            profound, multi-layered meaning for me. The essence of these forms direct my works to the
            mind as well as to the heart. The mixed media works on paper and canvas focus on intimate
            examination of stones whose organic, bone-like forms raise questions about our far removed past.

             Historically, Canada's cultural past is very short. My work brings Canada into the universal
            cultural context, introducing stones that chart the history of the earth juxtaposed to stones that
            chart our civilization. By placing stones carved by man into a landscape of stones carved by nature,
            this imagery creates integration as opposed to principles of conquest and domination.

            Since stones began to speak to me I discover more and more about their symbolic significance.
            Stone, according to Jung, is one of the most pervasive symbol of the imer core of the soul and one
            of the four elements in Chinese philosophy, revered and respected in the famous Zen Gardens of
            Japan.

            The soft, rounded shapes of these stones are feminine, but the power they convey is masculine.
            This integration exudes a feeling of wholeness and peace. Culture thus returns to nature and pays
            homage to its roots.

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