Creating circles on a beach
After speaking to Gary and Louisa we came to the decision to form circles in different environments such as the beach. To stage different audiences as well as developing meaning.
The circle is perhaps the purest, most profound and the most common symbol in existence. With the probably infinite billions of stars, planets, moons and galaxies full of the same, the circle is well represented in the physical universe in the form of spheres. A circle, having no beginning or end, represents infinity, eternity, wholeness and femininity. Other meaningfully significant symbols or objects are circular: Stonehenge, Ouroboros, the Wheel of Life, a halo around the head of a saint, etc. In a very practical way, it can be said that circles rule the world. For example: wheels, gears, computer hard drives, CDs.
Circles being universal and the point being God.
The interesting issue here in relation to audiences is how does the situation affect the audience? E.g. A huge circle drawn on a beach will be washed away by the tide. The transience of this is totally different to the ‘protected’ Richard Long circles preserved in an art gallery. Which of these situations carries the message you want to send most succinctly? The media itself is suffused with meaning. For example a projection, being light itself is very different to a physical manifestation.
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