Bleach Those Tongues: Dystopian Assemblages

BITCH FALCON- APPARATUS

The ancient Greeks had many representations of aerial goddesses such as Gorgons, Medusas, Artemis, and Harpies, who often are depicted as female birds of prey. The myth and iconography of aerial females persists through history, although in more patriarchal societies, their power is denied, becoming more like ornaments. Beneath the latex shroud is a mano fica, an amulet for magical protection against the evil eye primarily found in Italy and in America among descendants of Italian immigrants. The mano fica in this work is defiant, a counter-gesture against the patriarchal system.

Steel, bronze, Mongolian sheep hide, hardware, latex, 192 x 160 x 46cm – installation dimensions variable, 2021