As a private person Carl Yonder is naturally less inclined to speak to the specific meaning of his art. Speaking to specific meanings and intentions of the art will only work against any deeper meaning they convey to you the viewer. It will limit it to something that you either ‘get’ or ‘don’t.’
Art is about meaningful connections, so Yonder offers a key, not instructions or directions, but a key that can be used to provide a frame of reference when viewing his work;
Imagine you are an archaeologist trying to piece together a narrative of an ancient explorer’s journey through the subconscious.