WRITTEN IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PAINTING

PAINTED IN JUNE OF 2005, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 11” X 14”

We exist in an exquisite dance of symbiosis with our mother planet. Upon us lives many parasites, and on them, many more. There are tiny worlds of parasites, and upon them more, and upon them, and on and on, ad infinitum … endlessly more miniscule. It’s a chain of life that we seldom think upon. In a solitary cell lives trillions of living things.

Eventually, we arrive at the level of molecules and atoms. These tiny worlds are only theoretical to most of us. “MICROORGANISM II” is one on occupant of a ultra tiny theoretical world.

Consider the possibility of a chain of inner universes reaching forever into smaller and smaller spaces. Think of the definition of small. No matter how small something is, something else can be smaller. It has always been my belief that there are worlds that we have not discovered living within the materials which comprise the tiniest of structures.

It is one thing to look upon the stars in the “outer” universe and attempt to consider the vastness and incalculable measure of infinity. I believe that same vastness exists within us. We simply have not discovered it yet.

I have faith that life of many kinds exist everywhere. Intelligence that we can not comprehend and life so plentiful that every being that your imagination can conjure indeed must exist. (Or perhaps, by thinking of it, you cause it to exist?), This, in my opinion is a “godlike” quality that we possess, and perhaps the point of these words.

This painting, The “Microorganism” is one idea of a being that exists within one of my tiny universes. Because I believe that life is so extensive that anything I can think of will exist, I am sure that this one does exist. He lives inside me, in the “dimensions of smallness”.

We are all walking, talking universes. And in that way, perhaps we fit one definition of God. Let this definition of God be a sentient being who is a vessel for life other than itself. We are like Gods to the beings that walk on the smaller worlds within us, where they are also like Gods to the universes within them.

Well, shit … The vastness which exists in “existence” is far beyond my ability to understand. I’m just making this up. I make everything up. Only lies are interesting. And besides, that’s all you usually get anyway, “prevarication”. Just turn on your TV, or fire up your computer.

Everything I am is made up. The older I get, the less I know about everything. However, I do see that a lot more “everything” exists than I once had seen. Is this wisdom, or the growing knowledge of my infinite foolishness? I’m not sure. Perhaps you have some idea.

However, I do seem to believe in the power of belief. That is, if you believe something, then you can make it happen. Or it does happen. Or it has already happened. This I have seen many times. Things thought impossible have been made “real” by those who believe. So, believe what you will, and it will somehow become so. However, be careful of what you choose to believe. There are always “strings attached”

Maybe that’s how things work. If you care to ponder it. Maybe belief, (faith), is what makes us GOD like. We can create our own worlds by what we believe our world to be. What you believe is the world you get. If you believe in micro-organisms, then they will exist. ~ RS