Fated
This is a series of sculptures that considers the Mythological Fates.
The Fates are powerful women who determine the destiny of each human, deciding when life begins and ends. The Fates are present in many polytheistic traditions: Greek, Roman, Norse, Old English, Celtic, Lithuanian, Turkish. In many narratives they are three sisters, and textile metaphors are often utilized: spinning yarn, weaving, cutting the thread.
In the ancient Greek myths, the Moirai or fates were more powerful than the chief deity Zeus, and were feared by him. The three witches in Macbeth are thought to represent the Fates, and are known as the Weird Sisters - Wyrd is Anglo Saxon for Fate or Destiny. In Norse Mythology the Norns sit under the world tree, weaving the tapestry of fate. Each woven thread connects to others, representing the interconnectedness of existence.
The works explore these powerful women, and questions how belief in them was eradicated. Does patriarchy continue to exist partly because contemporary women have no knowledge of the powerful part they played in many belief systems?
The Fates are powerful women who determine the destiny of each human, deciding when life begins and ends. The Fates are present in many polytheistic traditions: Greek, Roman, Norse, Old English, Celtic, Lithuanian, Turkish. In many narratives they are three sisters, and textile metaphors are often utilized: spinning yarn, weaving, cutting the thread.
In the ancient Greek myths, the Moirai or fates were more powerful than the chief deity Zeus, and were feared by him. The three witches in Macbeth are thought to represent the Fates, and are known as the Weird Sisters - Wyrd is Anglo Saxon for Fate or Destiny. In Norse Mythology the Norns sit under the world tree, weaving the tapestry of fate. Each woven thread connects to others, representing the interconnectedness of existence.
The works explore these powerful women, and questions how belief in them was eradicated. Does patriarchy continue to exist partly because contemporary women have no knowledge of the powerful part they played in many belief systems?
