The birth of tragedy (Casus Nietzsche series) Photograph - Limited Edition of 1

The full title of Nietzsche work is “The Birth of Tragedy or Hellenism and Pessimism.” Based on the text, we see a contradiction between the Apollonian and Dionysian as a contradiction of order and chaos, creating the origins of ancient drama. We distinguish between two basic semantic layers of the image which are tragic and comic. The first layer is the actual reference to the ancient tragedy. We see a model in a dramatic pose, rather peculiar characters of ancient tragedies. The model has right “classic” profile features. Black and white fragment of the neck, head and hair gives the impression of artificiality, as if the model was wearing a mask, or it would have been an ancient marble head on the living body. We can not say whether the figure represents the Apollonian or Dionysian nature, it can be treated one or another way. Model’s curly hair create deepthoughtful and sophisticated image. They are not only the rays of sunlight, but, at the same time, as if they were the snakes on Medusa’s head. So, possible associations are with ancient crowned marble heads, but also with the head of Medusa. Rectangular objects are disorderly unbalanced and lie at different angles to each other almost as if they were “floating” relatively to each other, but the model proudly holds her head up and her posture shows her stepping firmly over the obstacles. The second layer of this artwork is a comedic and ironic one. Objects falling around cause strong reaction of a model. Perhaps the world “crumbles” into pieces and “collapses” aroung her. She throws her hands dramatically up in the air, and is in a position of unstable equilibrium, emotionally moving to a particular solution of her problems. Maybe she just slipped and now is inevitably going to fall. Made in Collaboration with Vitaly Korneev https://sophievital.wordpress.com Limited edition print #1 of 20. Plaque mounted print.

Photography:Digital on Other

Artist Produced Limited Edition of:1

Size:18 W x 27 H x 0.5 D in

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