CIRCUS ACROBAT ON THE HIGH WIRE
TIGHTROPE WALKER ON SWING WIRE WABI is an 8x6 limited edition, signed print on heavy paper stock. It’s adapted from a larger (sold at auction) piece I made in my dim past. I used the remnants of a b&w cabinet card which I colored with acrylics.. Written on the bottom in ink were the words swinging wire in cursive (an old-fashioned way of writing, boys and girls.) The Japanese characters for wabi sabi were added on the upper left. This particular piece is a good example of wabi sabi’s celebration of flawed beauty. It is faded, ripped, stained and missing pieces. But the bravery of the acrobat is palpable. To the acrophobic me, anyway. #circus #highwire #bicycle #acrobat #tightrope #daredevil #wabisabi #circusact #peterjketchum #ketchumart #artspanprints