In her Rock Series, the artist Heikedine Günther converts the in her Œuvre predominant symbol of the core to the shape of the rock. Contrary to the development and the potential growth of the core, the rock symbolizes the opposite of the core-inherent properties. Growth becomes a manifestation, while any temporal implication to the essence of time is per se solidified. The stone is pointing both in the past and in the future, being a witness of distant times, as it may survive us humans. It will not grow to decay, but will continue to exist and transform as long as its environment allows it. This supposed promise of eternity also rubs off on its use in art history, since the profound connection between rock and art goes back to the origins of mankind.
