VESTALIS

She lifts up the pigeons with dignity and grace. Birds, with symbolism used in art for centuries, in the hands of a woman can provoke a whole range of associations. A guardian of peace, love, balance intertwined in an endless sequence of intergenerational female bonding. She takes on a special meaning against the backdrop of today’s events – Iran, Ukraine….

Fragile, delicate, ephemeral in an ominous environment, as in the painting ‘L’infante égarée’ by surrealist Marion Adnams. The construction of the skirt is also a reference to this work. Instead of paper, the author uses a net. Its airiness suggests a readiness to free oneself, to open up to a new reality.

The need for freedom and acceptance is strongly accentuated by the rejection of clothing.

“Vestalis” is meant to evoke a sense of strength and hope drawn from nature, one’s own identity, human bonds. Only the aperture over the eyes reminds us of adversity and limitations. This detail introduces a certain unease and poses question marks.