EVELike a modern chef, I collect leaves, feathers, mushrooms, branches and everything to 'my taste' in my direct surroundings to... Read More
EVE
Like a modern chef, I
collect leaves, feathers, mushrooms, branches and everything to 'my
taste' in my direct surroundings to use in my work. Eve is about Mother
Earth, giving and nurturing life. About female and spiritual wisdom. My
youngest sister who is a mindfulness teacher and psychiatrist told me
once if you find a feather on your path this shows, that you are on the
right track. A feather brings luck.
Also, feathers play an important
part in various Indigenous cultures. They were used for aesthetic
reasons, but also for spiritual reasons or showing the importance of
their role or bravery within their community. Today we need the
knowledge of these Indigenous cultures because they stay in touch with
nature and share their valuable knowledge with the world today to
improve our environment. The feathers in this work are in honour of
Indigenous people for their relentless effort to protect the Amazon, for
example. In honour of Maori in New Zealand, fighting 150 years for
their Whanganui river to be protected by law to have the same rights as
humans. In 2017, they succeeded, and the story is beautifully captured
in the documentary. 'I am the river, the river is me'. Showing that when
nature is not healthy, we as humans cannot be either. To take care of
nature is to take care of ourselves, as we are part of nature. 'EVE' is part of a diptych and belongs with the work 'ADAM'.
