Paper Textiles and Sculpture
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Untitled (Paper Textile #1)
risograph prints and collage
53x86 inches
2020 -
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Untitled (Paper Textile #6)
risograph prints and collage
46x72 inches
2020 -
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Untitled (Paper Textile #2)
risograph prints and collage
41x70 inches
2020 -
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Untitled (Paper Textile #3)
risograph prints and collage
50x83 inches
2020 -
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Untitled (Paper Textile #5)
risograph prints and collage
56x95 inches
2020 -
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Untitled
documentation of front and side
risograph prints
8x11x5 inches
2020 -
Untitled (Paper Textile #4)
risograph prints and collage
46x68 inches
2020 -
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Omnipresence
risograph prints
14x14x5 inches
2020 -
Paper textiles and sculpture / risograph prints and collage / 2020 - ongoing
My research is focused on the occult and symbolic nature of Baltic Paganism. In the 15th century, Lithuania (and the Baltic region as a whole) was one of the last in Europe to be Christianized. Consequently, archival documentation of pagan mythologies native to the Baltic region is lacking, even from the period after Christianization. However, rich material survives in folklore, which is still prominent in the region today.
In this new series, I use risograph printing to reproduce images of myself performing nude poses that mirror cultural symbols. The poses include the Pagan waxing and waning moon, and mimic ancient Eastern European figurines, specifically from the Paleolithic Age, that resemble mythological women such as the Spiral Goddess, Earth Mother, and others. Then, I use collage to transform these prints into traditional Lithuanian textiles, using decorative symbols in the process.