Adrianne Kulling is an artist born in 1971 in Chilliwack, British Columbia. She studied at Camosun College, Victoria, where she received an Associate Degree in Visual Arts
Scope and content
The collection consists of eight items intended by the artist to be viewed sequentially, beginning with 1. a wooden box, 16.5 x 9 x 5 cm, velvet lined, covered in beeswax, containing a shell, a rock, and one piece of wood, representing Nature, August 1997; 2. a framed mirror (mylar), frame in wood and covered in beeswax, 21.5 x 16.5 x 3 cm, representing relection, 1997; 3. a metal candle stick and wax candle, covered in beeswax, 12.5 x 6 cm, representing meditation, 1997; 4. a silver metal key, covered in beeswax, 8 x 2.5 cm, representing realization, 1997; 5. a red cloth bound book, 14 x 21 x 12.5 cm, covered in beeswax, representing production,1997; 6. a rock. 16.5 x 12.5 x 5 cm, representing actualization 1997. 7. a cardboard puzzle, 21.5 x 28.5 cm, with one puzzle piece separated and re-affixed, covered in beeswax, representing composition, 1997; 8. a black and white photoprint image of a human birth, mounted on cardboard. 15.5 x 14 cm, representing creation, 1997.
Note
The artist stated: "Being an artist is a special thing. I believe everyone possesses artistic abilities. Everyone is born with the capability to create, but as we grow older it becomes less and less apparent in a lot of us. As adults we are not usually reminded of importance of creativity. This is a very sad state, for the ability to create and to express oneself is intrinsic for our happiness. For me, being an artist is important as it is my strongest form of expression. I employ my art as a tool to explore myself and the world around me. Through the process of researching and questioning various concepts and ideals, I am constantly discovering and learning. The abstract beauty of nature and the peculiarities of humanity are the are topics of my intrigue."
