Center (Bonsai) by Jesse Waugh

Jesse Waugh
Center (Bonsai)
2014
Oil on canvas

A new lingam emerges at the Center. Excited by its newfound glory, it threatens to outgrow the grizzled ancient monolith it will eventually supplant.

In the calm before a storm, a crouching tree braces to weather the coming gales, as darkest skies threaten to burst and spin into a tempest.

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ADDENDUM 2018-05-14: Center Bonsai was just repotted! Check out the Museum of Pulchrism blog post about it: https://www.jessewaugh.com/museum-of-pulchrism-blog/2018/5/14/center-bonsai-repotted

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