This is a taste of the profound poem by T.S Eliot, “Four Quartets,” which consist of four meditations, with the common thread of man’s relationship with time, the universe, and the divine. Eliot’s desire is for the reader to focus on the present moment, and the order of the universe. The four quartets are meant to reflect the four classical elements, or maybe the four seasons. Section I (Burnt Norton) – air, Section II (East Coker) – earth, Section III (Dry Salvages) – water, and Section IV (Little Gidding) – fire.
Read MoreAt the Still Point of the Turning World - All Time Present is Eternally Present, 2016
oil on canvas, 58 x 48" inches
SHANE GUFFOGG: AT THE STILL POINT OF THE TURNING WORLD
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