Danae Artwork

You may know the story in Greek mythology of Danae, imprisoned by her father to prevent the pregnancy that the "prophecy" told him would be the death of him. Zeus fancies her and decides to visit her, regardless, appearing as a golden rain shower and she becomes pregnant with his child, Perseus, who goes on to slay the monstrous Medusa. In my work, I am exploring ideas around consent, censorship, sexuality, body and gender shaming and ageism. I find it unsettling that the basics of sexism have been normalised, and accepted by the greater part of society and I seek examples of this in history and contemporary society. Sometimes I draw influence from the stories of the bible, greek mythology and my personal experience in modern culture and online forums where censorship runs ridiculously out of control. I invite you to question women’s bodily autonomy and the complexity of the female form in modern society through my mixed-media embellishment of photography.

Mixed Media:Photography on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:8.3 W x 11.7 H x 0.1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.