The Contemplative Artist
“A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet center, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the results of our actions as our only way of self-identification, then we become possessive and defensive and tend to look at our fellow human beings more as enemies to be kept at a distance than as friends with whom we share the gifts of life. In solitude, we can slowly unmask the illusion of our possessiveness and discover in the center of our own self that we are not what we can conquer, but what is given to us."
In Spaces Alone by Melissa Browder Beck
toilet paper, sock, loofa and paint
“For God alone, my soul waits in silence” Psalm 62:1
Washed Up is both a series of site specific works and a movement which seeks to explore the impact of consumer culture on the earth. Duran and his team inspire efforts to reduce waste and clean the earth. www.alejandroduran.com