This large carved limestone piece serves as a contemplative centrepiece – a vessel for reflection on the earliest stirrings of life on Earth. Polished into its surface are delicate patterns inspired by cyanobacteria, the ancient microorganisms that first transformed the planet’s atmosphere and made complex life possible.
These forms, etched into stone, formed under ancient seas, evoke the slow, invisible processes that underlie all existence. The limestone, with its own fossil record and subtle tonal shifts, becomes both medium and message – a memory of water, light, and time.
The Beginning invites stillness. It asks the viewer to look not upward, but inward – toward deep time, shared ancestry, and the quiet mystery of where we all began. Placed at the centre of a table, it becomes more than a sculptural object; it becomes a point of gathering, grounding, and connection.
