The Play in Logic

There's a passage in the Bible that claims that “it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven”. Although the logic about the camel's passage at first defies credence, its play on words is explained when you learn that, in ancient times, entering Jerusalem through a certain narrow passage referred to as an "eye of the needle", a camel had to be unburdened of its cargo before being able to pass through it.

The extended camel whip used during caravans surrounding the golden, perfectly balanced needle is presented against the backdrop of an immense chessboard fading into darkness, where logic is battling chance and uncertainty.

There is no apparent visual logic regarding what is at play, yet - and despite the unpredictable wriggles of the camel whip, there is a semblance of order.

Oil on canvas; 49 x 184 cm.