Lotus wheel

Lady Victoria Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland


The pit wheel reminded me of Sandford Biggers ' Lotus' as described by Greta Berman:
"the lotus is a magnificent flower that grows from mud, out of the human detritus of history. The parallels continue: they include the transformation from slime to beauty.... In numerous cultures, the lotus is also an ancient symbol of sun and rebirth since it sinks under the water each night and re-emerges in the morning. The work draws us in, making us complicit in both this appalling history and the potential of healing. "

http://www.sanfordbiggers.com/2007/lotus.html

Part of the Dark Energy series