I took an advanced art class at University of Hawaii. I've forgotten the actual name of the class, but it was essentially "modern art." Do what you want and explain it to the profs. I did a piece called "A Mind Like Still Water" that was based on Bruce Lee quotes and Zen teachings. I couldn't easily figure out a way to make a river in the art studio, so I used a bunch of aquarium gravel as my simulated river. That's my long-winded way of saying, "Yes, yes he did."