Peter van Straten

Evolutionary Eureka

What a moment : the eye! With it the birth of self / And wondering / What lies beyond the sky. Oil on canvas, 120cm x 90cm

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Evolutionary eureka (detail)

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The Anchor

It’s a great responsibility, being her anchor. You can’t let her fly too high, but neither must you cramp her.

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Return to the fountain

Don’t forget you can return to the fountain, whenever you like. It is all around and inside you, hidden in plain sight.

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The breath of life

The greatest miracle of all / At the heart of African life / So many who have nothing / yet still emit warmth and light

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The Bell

Imagine a slave sustained by this belief: that one day the bell will be rung / by a descendant, simply for fun

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Friends

The subtlest joy the heart has felt? What else but friendship with the self

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