Bear Kirkpatrick’s work questions the limits of perception and traces “traits of consciousness.” His work seeks to give shape to the non-visible world. Kirkpatrick admits that being human is imperfect, incomplete, and ephemeral. What we are composed of, however, is eternal, and must carry inherent properties. While these qualities may not be visible in the realm of “normal” perception, they may be eluded to, questioned, imagined, and expressed. This video loop depicts an adorned mud-covered figure. Digital layers awaken and the visage obscures, fading to darkness and back as the audio of birds, rain and thunder play along with broken-notes of interrupted music.