Eye Catching was created for the historic Yerebatan Cistern. Three computer animated trees were projected on the walls of the cistern which respond to two ancient Medusa Heads that are used as column supports in the cistern. Curiously, one is placed upside down, while the other is on her side. Animated enchanted trees sway while their branches move like Medusa's serpentine hair. The installation is meant to be a celebration of the power of female sexuality and Medusa's beauty.
My work has dealt with the issue of poetic justice in
varying degrees
for quite along time. My earliest works involved a visual poetic response
to feminist politics and the injustices I experienced around
me. I set out to create a sensual space within architecture from a very
female point of view. A few years ago, the American "justice" system
run by conservatives put their candidate in the presidential office; since
then, my work has contained messages of peace and commentary on war. I created
a work titled "Jimmy Carter" named after the former president of
the US who is a great humanitarian. At the time of this work and now, the
US with its ridiculous media is controlling the thoughts of the populous by
not giving a clear picture of the world situation; and it is very difficult
to make any criticism of US policies without being labeled unpatriotic. As
a result, I named my art after Jimmy Carter who stands for peace and progress
throughout the world. This was a way to criticize US policies while being
patriotic.
Eye Catching was made in response to its context; there
are two Medusa
heads at the Yerbatan Cistern. I researched the incredible story of
Medusa, realizing there is a very feminist psychological interpretation
of the tale. Medusa is an extraordinarily beautiful woman, she was
raped by a sea god, then through jealousy she was transformed by Athena into
an incredible monster with serpentine hair and a gaze that would turn men
to stone. This is the ultimate extension of the power of female sexuality,
and the fear this can invoke in men. I created trees to add to the enchanted
environment of the cistern, as if Medusa's sensuality transformed the environment.
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