Body Symbols
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Saulė
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Žemyna
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 4
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 2
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 5
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 3
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 7
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 1
photo-based performance
archival pigment print
2018 -
Body Symbol 6
digitally altered image
archival pigment print
2020 -
Body Symbol 8
digitally altered image
archival pigment print
2020 -
Greeting Ritual
performance still
2020
The pattern of this labyrinth is a replica of the labyrinth from Chartres Cathedral in France - an ancient place of meditation. Its path takes a walker through four quadrants representing the four arms of a cross. A central rosette pattern symbolizes enlightenment. The paper textile I am performing with at this site is also created using a cross pattern symbolizing sun, hope, and regeneration.
Labyrinths can be walked in many ways and rituals are often performed to enliven the labyrinth experience and to celebrate life. It creates a container in which we can learn more about ourselves and our relationships with others. It is important to walk the labyrinth while mindful of your life in order to deepen our psychological and spiritual center. -
Goodbye Ritual
performance still
2020 -
Body Symbols / photo-based performance / archival pigment prints / 2018 - on going
Over time, I document myself performing nude poses that mirror Pagan symbols such as waxing and waning moon as well as the ancient figurines found throughout Eastern Europe - specifically from the Paleolithic Age that resemble mythological women such as the Spiral Goddess, Earth Mother, and others. Through the use of risograph printing, I reproduce these images of my body into collages, adapting traditional Lithuanian textiles and decorative symbols in the process. These documentations also exist independently as archival pigment prints.