Stone Cones

STONE CONES
A pile of stones is the oldest and simplest made thing. It is a pre-tool object requiring only collecting, selecting  and stacking, and yet it is capable of carrying out profound  and useful functions as for example being a directional marker  or a grave. The stone cone is a peculiarly democratic object. No single stone matters much. The combination, assembly and placement of the stones create the object. On the other hand each stone must retain its individuality for the object to be what it is. Making a stone cone float makes us think again. A floating stone cone is a large slow joke. Of course any stone cone is floating, even one on a sea of dirt. The stone cones are just barely there, but once you notice them they create points, lines and references, adding spatial and temporal dimensions to the landscape. They make historical and geological reference to the larger, ancient stone cones nearby named Discovery and Hurricane. They become part of a family of cones encircling the earth and reaching into the deep past.