Conner Knoll

"I have seen all the deeds that are done under the sun, and, look, all is mere breath, and herding the wind. The crooked cannot turn straight nor can the lack be made good. I spoke to my heart, saying: As for me, look, I increased and added wisdom beyond all who were before me over Jerusalem, and my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge. And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know revelry and folly, for this too, is herding the wind. For in much wisdom is much worry, and he who adds wisdom adds pain" (Ecclesiastes 1:14-18 (Alter))

The title,“I Heard the Wind,” gives insight into non-language thinking and communication while it plays with the phrase, in Ecclesiastes 1: 14-18 (Alter), “herd the wind.”

Complementing polarities mark the majority of the themes present in the work. There are dynamic stances on light/shadow, soft/sharp, above/below, inward/outward, old/new, and birth/death. These represent subjects including conceptual parallels, shifting of perspectives, paradigms, power structures, reflections, cycles, seasons, and the perpetual planetary movements compared to the epiphany of creation.

About Conner

Conner Knoll is a 2021 graduate of Herron School of Art and Design with a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in Furniture Design. He pursues his curiosity towards the human condition by means of associative principles and diverse materials.