Medusa
14.5×9×12in
Clay and Braiding Hair
Available for Purchase
This sculpture was featured in the group exhibition of all Black artists Blaq Sheep at Superchief Gallery in Los Angeles, CA. Medusa is the reimagining of the mythical creature that has become a symbol of sexual and domestic abuse survivors. Using a kinder reeling of the myth, in which Medusa is given her "curse" for protection instead of punishment, the piece is meant to bring agency and power back to the myth instead of fear and rejection. The sculpture also depicts Medusa as a black woman as many black women SA and DV survivors are systematically and societially disempowered or ridiculed for their trauma.
360° view
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