JENNIFER NUSS After Artemis: Paintings on Paper January 26 - February 26, 2005 BIOGRAPHY PRESS RELEASE |
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Using Artemis as inspiration for the females
figures in this series of work, I want to explore the erotic overtones of
hunting and courtship in relationship with the black wolf/dog in the
paintings. How Artemis becomes both predator that would destroy as well as
give sustenance. She gives life as well as sacrifices. She is both a
virgin and the goddess of childbirth. She protects young girls as they
grow to maturity, marriage and motherhood. She is the fierce protector of
both animals and hunters. Her sexuality is regarded with wonder and
anxiety.
I want to challenge my own insecurities and ideas of womanhood. I want the work to be involved in the grotesque fantasy and the idea of feminine folly while exploring the complexities of these female figures as almost fallen Eves from Eden. |
