SERPENT MOUND
pRIVATE COmission
London 2023
Serpent Mound
Stainless Steel and Cedar
The serpent, a figure of transformation and renewal, coils through cultures across time and space its sinuous form mirrored in the celestial dance of galaxies, the double helix of DNA, and the rising currents of kundalini energy. This archetype dwells deep within the collective unconscious, a timeless symbol of metamorphosis.
From the enigmatic earthwork of the Serpent Mound to the sacred stories of the Garden of Eden, the serpent marks the threshold where old selves are shed, inviting rebirth and regeneration.
In Maya cosmology, the serpent soars as a celestial messenger, a bearer of sun and stars, embodying the cyclical rhythms of death and renewal. Quetzalcoatl, the “beautiful serpent,” merges divine grace with earthly wisdom, while the Vision Serpent opens a gateway between worlds, manifesting gods and ancestors emerging from its mouth.
Viewed through Carl Jung’s analytical psychology, the serpent becomes the archetypal guide, wise, ambivalent, a presence that navigates the shadow and light of the unconscious. It is a symbol both of healing and potential upheaval, reflecting the dual nature of transformation itself.
Serpent Mound channels this enduring mythology, a dialogue between earth and cosmos, spirit and matter inviting us to encounter the eternal cycle of shedding, becoming, and returning anew.