A Galaxy Within

Title:	A Galaxy Within
Genre:	Unpublished Art
Mediums:	Oils
For Sale:	Sold
Views:	1424
Posted:	12/3/2020
Status:	Unpublished

Projects: Abend Gallery, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, Upper Deck, Star Wars Trading Card Game, HEX Online Card Game

Location: Centennial, CO

24 x 18 inches

We are each a little galaxy of our own. It' s a mind-bending exercise trying to comprehend the 100 billion stars found in a typical galaxy. Yet, each of us has roughly the same number of neurons in our own brain, performing a symphony of consciousness. Similar too, is the number of atoms that write out our DNA code. We are a staggeringly complex and unique collection of natural components, come together for a short, precious moment. Large numbers are difficult to fathom, but to be disappointed in the realization that we are &ldquo just&rdquo collections of atoms moving in accordance with the laws of physics, is to misunderstand the depth of this astonishing complexity, and the billions of years it took to evolve. &ldquo We are the miracle, we human beings. Not a break-the-laws-of-physics kind of miracle a miracle in that it is wondrous and amazing how such complex, aware, creative, caring creatures could have arisen in perfect accordance with those laws [of nature] &hellip Our emergence has brought meaning and mattering into the world ... It bequeaths to us the responsibility and opportunity to make life into what we would have it be.&rdquo -Sean Carroll, The Big Picture