SHADOW/LIGHT
The depth of the shadow is equivalent to the
strength of the light.
They are relative and dependent on each
other without hierarchy.
Shadows are often subtle, unseen yet
necessary for sight.
They play with our imaginations, our fears and
dreams.
The idea of a shadow has many implications;
from interference of light, mysterious
unknown, Jungian idea of repressed aspects
of the psyche, even the beginnings of
painting have been associated with the
tracing of a shadow.
Our Night is brought on by the shadow of our
own earth, just as the moon hides itself in
shadows of itself throughout its phases.
Throughout history, religion, and culture the
feminine has been condemned to darkness,
kept in the shadows, divided into categories
such as virgin and whore. This duality informs
our nature and our reality.
The show attempts to shine a light on the
feminine shadow, and the shadows that we all
share.
In the shadow hides that which we hide from ourselves. According
to Carl Jung, One cannot be a whole person without
acknowledging the shadow side. It’s not black and white, there are
many shades of gray.
Remember, the darkest shadows always lie behind the brightest
lights.
I am asking the viewer to reflect on their own
image of the shadow. Using highly reflective surfaces (metal, glass,
etc.) the viewer is seeing the work through their own reflection and
shadows.
Shadows, Lights, Many shades of gray, Share our nature and our reality,
Tracing of a shadow, Dreams, Necessary for sight, Other without hierarchy,
Strength of the light.