Steph
Out Of The Cold
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OUT OF THE COLD
Mixed Media Sculpture and Acrylic Painting
This piece explores the experience of pushing through isolation and discomfort. Inspired by climbing experiences in Nepal, the piece incorporates symbolic objects that reflect physical endurance and emotional resilience.
Symbolism:
Climber in the mountains — perseverance, resilience, and pushing beyond limits
Prayer flags (Kathmandu, Nepal) — hope, healing, and spiritual endurance
White khata scarf (Tengboche Monastery Puja ceremony) — protection, blessing, and safe passage
Rope — support, survival, connection, and the path upward
Icicles — isolation, discomfort, and emotional coldness
Glittering snow surface — beauty and hardship; tension between dark and light
White flowers — growth, healing, peace, and renewal
Mirrors — self-reflection and seeing yourself move forward
Lights and sunrise — hope, clarity, and emerging from darkness
Contact:
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Artist Description:
This mixed media piece combines paint and sculpture to explore the idea of breaking out—pushing through discomfort and the dark. Built inside a box that fits into a cubby space, the structure creates a sense of confinement. From a snow-like surface, a figure is climbing through, with only the head and hands visible. Mirrors are incorporated into the piece, bringing in an element of self-reflection and placing the viewer within that moment of struggle. This piece connects to both the physical and emotional experience in progress, where the cold surface suggests isolation and resistance, while the act of climbing represents the push toward higher ground. Inspired by climbing in Nepal, the piece reflects the tension between being stuck and still pushing upward to get past limits.