Collective symbolizes the strength and resilience we find when realizing We need not face adversity alone. When friction occurs We naturally respond; with rising unifying force, As each one of us persists in resistance, we begin swarming around the world, transforming Me into We. Swarming is an affair of the heart; as We become One, our Collective strength and resistance builds strong enough to overcome. Driven by the structure and feel of the cactus…
pieces, Collective was created to amplify light into a luminous web, symbolizing the power of resistance. She hopes Collective inspires you to persist and resist, as she does.
Many hours went into Collective's creation, from digging the sun baked, dry root and cactus fibers out of the desert, to scrubbing, scouring, peeling, hand smoothing, forming, painting and sculpting the cactus root to a smooth, hard or soft sheen.
Many hours went into Collective's creation, from digging the sun baked, dry root and cactus fibers out of the desert, to scrubbing, scouring, peeling, hand smoothing, forming, painting and sculpting the cactus root to a smooth, hard or soft sheen.
- Medium : Wood With Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 18in, Height: 13in, Depth: 12in
Nath Raye
United States
« The need to sculpt surges into my hands; merging inspiration with political, glorious mother earth with humanity. Connecting us, you and I. »
Nath Raye is an acclaimed artist from the United States whose work has been featured in international publications. She discovered the healing properties of art after recovering from a spinal injury by collecting sun baked cactus carcasses in the desert and turning this raw material into sculptures. Inspired by the beauty of nature, each piece Raye crafts is made from a natural piece of wood or fiber found in the desert.
Credentials
- Established Artist
- Experienced Artist
- Residency Participant
- Works on commission