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Inspired by the Greek myth of the Moirai, or “three Fates,” Flower Heads depicts an ethereal trio of nude women whose bodies have been divided. The artificial LED UV-light developed cyanotype lacks definition and sharpness, creating a dream-like imprint that is reminiscent of water.
The piece explores the idea of femininity and objectification: as the body is objectified by the viewer’s gaze, it is torn into pieces, leaving the body disjointed. However, to reconcile the division, there is a budding marriage between the body and new life: the sunflowers in place of heads. The decomposition is balanced by growth, and pain balanced by life, albeit at the cost of the original feminine form.