Piece description from the artist
As with my paintings “Rococotton Candy” and “Sanguinebulous Cannacea" I coined a new word to capture the essence of this image—an omphalos of light. An omphalos traditionally represents a central point or a “navel” of the world, often symbolized by a snake eating its own tail, showing the idea of cyclical creation and connection. In this photograph, the prism serves as that central point—catching sunlight and cycling it through the flower, making the zinnia glow from within. The light passes through the prism, illuminates the flower, and returns to the camera in a continuous flow, connecting nature, light, and perception.
Brandon Woods (b. 1987, Knoxville, TN, USA) is an interdisciplinary artist who creates his work at the intersection of art, craft, science, and math. His research-based process has led him to create dynamic abstract paintings on innovative, dimensional shaped panels and to creating prismatic photographs bursting with color. Woods earned his MFA in Painting from SCAD in 2015 and his BFA in Studio Art (Painting and Sculpture) from Middle Tennessee State University in 2010. He has received numerous awards and grants for his work, including most recently an American Rescue Plan grant through the combined support of the Arts & Culture Alliance of Knoxville, the City of Knoxville, and the Federal Department of the Treasury to construct a large-scale work based on the James Webb Space Telescope that is now on permanent display in the Emporium in downtown Knoxville. His work has been exhibited and collected throughout the United States and internationally: in New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, Dallas, Hong Kong, Canada, and France. He currently lives and works in Knoxville, TN.
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