Of Willendorf
The Woman of Willendorf is one of the earliest known pieces of indigenous art. It’s believed to have been carved by the father for his partner to hold whilst bearing their child. Developed during my time at ADCA, this figure is shaped by the feeling of holding someone whom you love. I was aiming to capture the sensation of two bodies mirroring one another: each curve having a home, each contour having a harbor. The sentiment I chased was that of unclothed bodies interlacing; an embodied synchronicity. As if two forms had been weathered across years for the sole purpose to rest against the architecture of one another. In the end, I was trying to understand companionship; what it means to love alongside another being.
LOA 45cm, automotive clay, wrapped in 3M Di-Noc.
