Amissinamist 1976

Editor: Stanley Boxer's "Amissinamist" features this ethereal gathering of figures within a triangle. The pastel colors and floating forms give it a dreamlike quality. What cultural echoes do you hear in this work? Curator: The triangular composition and the assembly of figures recall Renaissance depictions of the Holy Trinity or gatherings of saints. Do you see how the figures overlap and intermingle? Editor: Yes, they seem to be emerging from or dissolving into the environment. Curator: It’s as if Boxer is exploring a collective unconscious, where individual identities blur, and archetypes merge. Think about Jungian psychology and the symbolic weight of the anima and animus. Editor: That connection to the collective unconscious really adds another layer to the dreamlike quality. Curator: Indeed. Boxer invites us to consider the enduring power of symbols and how they shape our understanding of ourselves and the world. Editor: I'll never look at a triangle the same way again!