Christopher Martin’s Let Life Flow… (2025, Mixed Media Sculpture) embodies his poetic fusion of language, object, and gesture, where words become physical artifacts of reflection.

The work presents a fragment of white panel pierced by a black arrow, suspending a phrase in bold hand-painted lettering: “LET LIFE FLOW TO YOU AND THROUGH YOU.” The text, both directive and meditative, resonates as a mantra about openness, surrender, and the cyclical movement of energy. By framing language with the physicality of an arrow, Martin gives weight and urgency to the idea, transforming words into action.

The arrow here functions as both interruption and connection—its sharp intrusion emphasizes vulnerability, yet it also anchors the message in place, reminding the viewer of life’s unpredictability and force. The bold, all-caps typography intensifies the immediacy of the statement, while the minimal black-and-white palette strips away distraction, leaving only meaning and impact.

In Let Life Flow…, Martin highlights the tension between fragility and resilience, permanence and impermanence. The piece invites viewers to internalize the phrase not just as text, but as lived philosophy, where life’s movement is accepted rather than resisted. It is a sculptural meditation on surrender, reminding us that to live fully is to allow experience to pass both into and through us.

12in x 10.5in x 17in
Ink on Paper + Wood Arrow