Seeking the Sacrosanct

The body of work which this artwork comes from, Seeking the Sacrosanct, explores the current women’s movement I have witnessed taking place on both social media platforms and in person. I’ve seen contemporary women trying to connect with the concept of the Divine Femi-nine and the earth. They are creating sisterhoods and safe spaces space where they can reconnect with their nurturing and intuitive strengths in a system currently led by violence, domination and destruction. These acts have taken place in the form of ceremonies, rituals, gatherings, alter making, and reengaging with ancient women’s wisdoms. I have utilized self-portraiture, talismans, symbols and ceremonial vessels to try and convey the substance of the movement. On my travels near to the polar opposites of the world; Namibia/South Africa and Alaska, I produced this body of work. The presentation is made up of long and multi exposure portraits, ceramic based vessels and still-life compositions. The tripod-based camera is set to 1-3 second exposures allowing the environment to remain still and the figure to create blur through controlled movements. The portraits, in their act of production, utilize both the therapeutic aspects of rhythmic bodywork and eurythmy (an anthroposophical approach to self-expression through movement and form making). The Vesica Piscis form seen in the work is traced back to sacred geometry. This symbol is utilized throughout the body of work representing the union of opposites, creation and fertility. The circular form is also represented in the works, it universally represents wholeness, unity, eternity, and the infinite. The work seeks to re-unite the idea of self with ancient women’s traditions, the divine feminine, and the earth, and to find solace and strength gained in returning to the maternal source.