Totemics
Traditionally, totems typically serve as an emblem or symbol that acknowledges lineage. As an object, they connect us with ancestry or a mythic past. Totem poles and totem-like beliefs have been a part of many societies around the world, including the Northwestern North America, Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Broel’s totemic structures serve as markers that stir a recognition of the past, a new sense of the present and a vision for the future.