Zohra Opoku
'I am the terror in the storm who guards the great one [in] the conflict. Sharp Knife strikes for me. Ash god provides coolness for me.'[Extract from Chapter 95: Spell of of being at the side of Thoth/ An Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead/ The Papyrus of , 2023
Screenprint on vintage mixed cotton and linen, screenprint applications, embroidery, hand stitched
Image size: 95 5/8 x 59 7/8 in
243 x 152 cm
Framed: 98 3/8 x 62 5/8 x 2 3/8 in
250 x 159 x 6 cm
243 x 152 cm
Framed: 98 3/8 x 62 5/8 x 2 3/8 in
250 x 159 x 6 cm
Series: The Myths of Eternal Life, Chapter III
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Chapter III: Between Light and Darkness The border between the negative and positive, the light and dark. To look into darkness without fear and without regrets or worries. Visual, this...
Chapter III: Between Light and Darkness
The border between the negative and positive, the light and dark. To look into darkness without fear and without regrets or worries. Visual, this is presented through the shadows cast in the pieces of plants and architectural elements.
This work has been giving me a lot of joy as the different stages of progressing felt more easy and light. It represents the transition to a reborn person, regaining strength.. a body and soul in movement.
The border between the negative and positive, the light and dark. To look into darkness without fear and without regrets or worries. Visual, this is presented through the shadows cast in the pieces of plants and architectural elements.
This work has been giving me a lot of joy as the different stages of progressing felt more easy and light. It represents the transition to a reborn person, regaining strength.. a body and soul in movement.