Seeking

"Seeking Balance" by Mike Silverman Art. A "Seeking Balance" by Mike Silverman. A sculpture from the "Connection" series about the fluid boundaries between self and other.
Explore "Seeking Balance," an e-waste sculpture of a reflective woman passing through the hollow, circuitry form of a man—present but absent.
See the reflection of "Seeking Balance." The male figure dissolves, showing our perceptions of others are often mutable, unreliable projections.
A closeup of "Seeking Balance": a puzzle-piece hand reaches into a hollow head, a search for connection that dissolves in the light of examination.
Wall art of a skull with electronic circuit pattern, featuring a robotic hand and a heart-shaped detail.
"Seeking" depicts conscious transformation. A figure steps through a relationship, changed in the process of moving forward.

Seeking, part of my Connection series, explores the act of moving forward—stepping through the intangible layers of past selves, relationships, and shifting identities to actively reach for the future. It is a study of presence, memory, and the persistent drive for self-understanding experienced by those who choose to evolve.

Central to this journey is the partially complete puzzle piece hand. Elevated and open, it serves as a symbol of our inherent state of "becoming"—an acknowledgement that while we are shaped by what we have gathered, we remain in a constant search to connect with the missing pieces of our whole selves.

50”h x 39”w x 3”d: hard drive platter, motherboard