maranasati: the elements of disappearance
Maranasati is a Pali word, which translates as "Mindfulness of Death." Each of the four works in the exhibit focuses on a different physical element, which during the transition is subsumed by consciousness. This transition is described in the Tibetan Book of the Dead as the Bardo state.
So the making of the works became an opportunity to bring death and dying into focus, and as a result I became more sensitized and appreciative of this life.
There is actual death, as represented in the triptych, Maranasati, and then there is impermanence which is experienced constantly, and is seen in the cycles of the natural world (Paranirvana) the absence of friends and colleagues (The Elements of Disappearance) and even the affects of Global Warming (Don’t Make Waves).
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David Reid-Marr, retired Chair and Visual Arts faculty of Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program presents an exhibition of new work that is over a year in the making. David's drawings and paintings explore contemplations on death through transition, upheaval and community.
David's career has spanned mediums and technical approaches. His early sculpture focused on site-specific work and has evolved to include installation, performance, and large-format drawing, as we see here in the gallery today. David holds degrees from Maidstone College of Art and the Royal College of Art in London. David retired from Idyllwild Arts in spring 2021 after an incredible 22 year career that saw him mentoring generations of artists.
Dates
April 29-May 21, 2022
Location
Idyllwild Arts (Idyllwild, CA)
Oversaw
Exhibition installation; lighting and labels; artist communications; print materials; reception and artist talk; photo-documentation; website.
