What the Thunder Said - Sympathize, Inkjet on Moab Entrada Rag, 2025, 9 1/2” x 6 1/4”, Edition of 5

The three images are titled Give, Control and Sympathize. Their title comes from the Upanishad’s in which the Lord of all creation spoke a single syllable, “Da,” and it was interpreted by humans as to give and by gods to control themselves and by demons to sympathize. This was later echoed in T.S. Eliot’s poem the Wasteland in the section entitled “What the Thunder Said.” To me, it gives light to the idea that the same utterance can be interpreted many different ways. -Andrew O’Brien

Andrew O’Brien is a Maine based artist specializing in lens-based arts and photography. His work primarily delves into abstraction and coloration, often challenging conventional perspectives and revealing what is seen beyond its apparent subject matter. He studied at both Yale and Colby College and has degrees in architecture and literature.