Quinn Lumsden,
(Un)making Meaning, 2021,
paper sculpture
(Un)making Meaning, 2021,
paper sculpture
The disarming image catches you off guard with its trademark charm and approachability. During this encounter it invites a closer look, pulls you in, and seizes you within its frame. You might doubt it at first, but it subverts your expectations through its illusionary qualities and transforms itself to suit your desires. These welcoming illusions can be dangerous and, often, the motivations behind the image are unclear; those too vulnerable can find trouble. The disarming image can undermine preconceived ideas and sensibilities about yourself. In exceptional cases, it deceives you into dropping your metaphorical weapons. The consequences can become favourable in establishing a defenselessness that heals and connects. As you let down your defenses, you are left vulnerable and may feel weak. However, please do remember that within our vulnerabilities lie our strengths. To disarm is to open, and to open is to connect. Allow yourself to become defenseless.
