PALM PARAMEE PANCHAPHALASOM
What could be2025
15” x 23” x 14.5”Red Oak, mild steel, nails, plywood,
steel balls, compression spring, ink,
early American stain
15” x 23” x 14.5”Red Oak, mild steel, nails, plywood,
steel balls, compression spring, ink,
early American stain
object #3 from
“From What Could Have Been to Who Else Could I Be to Where I Am Now”
Inspired by the mechanics of a bagatelle pinball machine, What could be represents the second stage: acknowledging the infinite possibilities. After launching the ball, it bounces unpredictably down the machine, eventually landing in one of many possible windows, each representing a different path the ball (and metaphorically, a life) could take. This act of surrendering to chance reinforces the idea that while we may guide our direction, every choice leads somewhere unexpected, and embracing that uncertainty is part of understanding possibility.
“From What Could Have Been to Who Else Could I Be to Where I Am Now”
Inspired by the mechanics of a bagatelle pinball machine, What could be represents the second stage: acknowledging the infinite possibilities. After launching the ball, it bounces unpredictably down the machine, eventually landing in one of many possible windows, each representing a different path the ball (and metaphorically, a life) could take. This act of surrendering to chance reinforces the idea that while we may guide our direction, every choice leads somewhere unexpected, and embracing that uncertainty is part of understanding possibility.