MOUNT’N VIEW SCULPTURE
SYMBOLISM
I used local farm animals as my models. Each animal is a
distinctive type
and is portrayed as characteristically symbolic.
The donkey is symbolic of a carrier of burdens.
He can be cantankerous and complaining.
The male goat has long been used as a “scapegoat.”
The ritual of putting blame on the goat
is ancient and is referred to in the Talmud.
The small female goat can be seen as a Dwarf goat.
The little kid on the top is a Nubian goat.
Symbolically:
You must carry your burdens in life, bear them and don’t
complain excessively.
Do not blame others for your problems and misfortunes.
In rising to a higher level, you can attain full growth
potential and not remain dwarfed.
In doing so, you rise above all else, gain a clear
perspective and begin a new life;
You become a nubian
nu bien
new being.
© Nina Akamu 2007