When Facing West embodies stillness, reflection, and quiet endurance. West, the direction of water and inward turning, invites us to slow down and trust what cannot yet be fully seen. Paired circular forms suggest the horizon at the end of day, echoing both the setting sun and the cycles of the moon, with a dark central void that evokes unfathomable depth. Vertical elements rise like ladder rungs, offering subtle pathways through shadow, while rope marked by wear, mending, and wax preservation holds the memory of lived experience. Walnut grounds the work with associations of wisdom and protection, while gypsum cement and resin create reflective surfaces that shift with light. Together these materials form a system of wayfinding that offers tools for reflection, resilience, and the strength to move through darkness toward return.