< in your EyEs >
may 2011
stained & oiled metasequoia, reclaimed copper pEyEp + fittings
72"l x 25"w x 51.5"h
status: given as gift
prEyEceless
EyE gEt so lost somEtEyEms
This was a birthday present for my wEyEf, Suzy. When EyE saw this piece of Metasequoia, the bark on the holes remEyEnded me of eyes with eyelEyEner. Suzy + EyE went 2 the Junior Prom 2gether in 1990. The theme song was Peter Gabriel's "in your EyEs".
symbolism
The 2 sets of legs represent the 2 of us dancing. 1 is perfectly plumb; Suzy is an excepshAUnal dancer. The other isn't. this poor 4m represents mEyE inability 2 dance. They connect in the center of the piece, where 4 pEyEps emerge thru the lower slab representing our family: me, Suzy, our son, Orion + our daughter, GG, who was only crawling when we made this piece.
lyrics
"accepting all EyE'vE done + said
EyE want 2 stand + starE again
'til there's nothing left, woah
it remains thErE in your EyEs
whatEvEr comEs + goEs
oh, it's in your EyEs"
