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The Symbol Life

Pondering eternity and duct tape in Tempe

By Clay McNear

Published on September 03, 2008 at 4:03am

Many equate the ancient-Indian mandala with life itself, so it’s an interesting analogy that artist Jason Ripper’s working in his new “Mandala” exhibit at Step Gallery. Ripper’s metaphorical floor construct is crafted out of colored duct and gaffing tapes, and life held together by industrial adhesives is a pretty good analogy for how we feel come about midday on a Monday. Blah.
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