SECTIONS OF THE GLOBE

Four of the 18 sections of the globe as described by lines of longitude and latitude form a ‘pod’ shape.  Work based on the pod explores a sense of place and the connection with self.  Sections alluding to our journeys (both internal and external) and place in the world are split, divided, and presented in multiples to extend the physical references to social and cultural connections.

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE

Latitude/longitude divisions of the globe serve to identify location, map or mark borders, measure territories, denote identity through place, tell of personal pathways or connections, allude to the seeking of a pathway or direction for the future.  These map works expand these notions.

SEXTANT

A sextant is an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation and surveying. Measuring instruments and devices figure frequently in Bennett’s work. A sextant is associated with where we are and where we will head, along what line.