Fire And Water

This artwork is built around a sculpture I made some years ago as part of a set of 4 pieces symbolizing ‘The Elements’, seen in the New Zealand context.

Fire is symbolized by the volcano, and water is ubiquitous in Aotearoa, the Land Of The Long White Cloud.

Fire and water of course do not mix, and some especially spectacular results occur when volcanic magma and gases are released under the sea. This is exactly what is predicted to occur when the next eruption takes place in our largest city, Auckland – a narrow peninsula riddled with approx 53 volcanic vent holes.

In this regard, here is an interesting comment from NZ’s GeoNet:

“The type of volcanic activity in Auckland means each eruption has occurred at a new location; these are coming from a single active ‘hot spot’ of magma about 100 km below the city. … Auckland’s existing volcanoes are unlikely to become active again, but the Auckland Volcanic Field itself is young and still active.”

 

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Mixed media – sculpture and Bézier pen tool vector. Created in Macromedia Fireworks MX.

Patricia

March 31, 2019 | Categories: Landscape, New Zealand, Sculpture, Vector | Tags: 4 elements, air, Aotearoa, auckland, clouds, earth, eruption, fire, hot spot, lava, magma, moon, new zealand, night sky, ocean, sea birds, seas, stars, vent holes, volcanic, volcanic field, volcanic gases, volcano, water | Leave a comment