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Medusa Again - Assemblage/found materials, 15” x 15” x 5”. $900
Medusa Again represents hope. Hope for the future of the planet, since I built it from objects destined for the landfill. And hope for the future of Humankind, since she is symbolic of Matriarchal power, which we need NOW, more than ever! I say this having grown up in a family with two older Sisters, who essentially became my secondary parents, as my real Mother was never allowed to be a part of the decision-making in the household with a domineering Dad. As my Mom seemed to mentally disappear inside here head more & more, my Sisters became my "secondary Moms”. As I grew up, they even became some of my best friends!
The Roman poet Ovid described the real Medusa as a beautiful maiden who was “seduced” (translate that into Raped) by Poseidon in the temple of Athena. Athena, the Goddess of wisdom & war, punished Medusa (?!) for the sacrilege by transforming her hair into snakes, and making her a monstrous Gorgon whose gaze turned others to stone.
So Medusa represents several contrasting ideas; both a powerful, dangerous feminine monster, and a symbol of female empowerment, resilience, and survival against Patriarchal oppression. As I stated before, we need her now more than ever!
Medusa Again - Assemblage/found materials, 15” x 15” x 5”. $900
Medusa Again represents hope. Hope for the future of the planet, since I built it from objects destined for the landfill. And hope for the future of Humankind, since she is symbolic of Matriarchal power, which we need NOW, more than ever! I say this having grown up in a family with two older Sisters, who essentially became my secondary parents, as my real Mother was never allowed to be a part of the decision-making in the household with a domineering Dad. As my Mom seemed to mentally disappear inside here head more & more, my Sisters became my "secondary Moms”. As I grew up, they even became some of my best friends!
The Roman poet Ovid described the real Medusa as a beautiful maiden who was “seduced” (translate that into Raped) by Poseidon in the temple of Athena. Athena, the Goddess of wisdom & war, punished Medusa (?!) for the sacrilege by transforming her hair into snakes, and making her a monstrous Gorgon whose gaze turned others to stone.
So Medusa represents several contrasting ideas; both a powerful, dangerous feminine monster, and a symbol of female empowerment, resilience, and survival against Patriarchal oppression. As I stated before, we need her now more than ever!