I have been continuing to explore the possibilities of text, ephemera and image. This is my latest effort. It was inspired by Leonard Shelain's book "The Alphabet Versus The Goddess: The Conflict Between Word and Image". The book is all about the schism between ying/yang, life/death, masculine/feminine, etc. Shelain makes a case for computer technology closing the gap between the two energies and holistically bringing together both word and image to equalize and heal both cultural and gender divisions. I think the art blogosphere is doing just that! The generous sharing of work and process of the art journey has gone far in providing community to many who are isolated in their creative pursuits."Coleridge said that a great mind is androgynous. It is when this fusion takes place that the mind is fully fertilised and uses all its faculties." Virginia Woolf
I used lots of texture, (modeling paste for alpha stencils), and pages from a vintage Italian copy of the Divine Comedy. The goddess offers lilies which symbolize the trinity of mind, body and soul, which come together only in mandkind.
This is a detail of the background.
3 comments:
yes, the balance between text and texture and image is a challenge-- and you have balanced all 3 well in this piece-- the ying and yang of pulling a painting together.
Marie, this is just beautiful, I am taken with the texture and detail and the line is superb!
Very nice piece. I see a series in the making! Love it.
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