Nature knows more about art than man; its art is more urgent, and in nature the dividing line between art and life is absent. The fact that a particular root is shaped like a creature is a call, a request to make it seen. Recognition is the first and major step of creation in root art. The first thing in root work is to find the eye of the creature: eyes give soul to roots and convey to the viewer the creatures are watching us even as we’re observing them.
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