Ancestral Trees

Karen Lasserre

Artist statement

The Art of Living Shapes

Energy turns into matter, and we recognise shape. It is a prerequisite to human existence and continuation. We have the gift of procreating and producing another living shape. One of the first things a baby learns is how to identify and interact with shapes: a square block fitting into a square hole and a round into a round. Shapes are not always visible entities. They may be abstract. A thought takes shape in the mind. At times I use personification. For example, the living shape of education.

The concept of this exhibition is by far too wide a scope to discuss, even among artists.

It deserves awareness, wonder, and awe. Make time to fall in love with living shapes.

31 August 2026