Journey (Swan) Painting

South African artist Cecilia Ferreira’s work deals with feminine topics. After many years of multimedia work and feminist video performances she decided to return to traditional media such as painting and drawing. Her new series projects the theme of liberation, if not in fact, a liberation of the feminism doctrine itself, as she explores the symbolism behind high heeled shoes. In the series, Ferreira combines the elements of restraint and liberation: restriction of movement and free flight. She places the birds and shoes in certain natural habitats, exploring different meanings behind the organic and free nature of the birds in contrast to the synthetic and man-made nature of high heels.