(THE)IMAGE
Heavy shadows they wear
and paint on cheeks that change
radiant, strange
stones of value decorate their look
tempting your tired mind
with no future, no mercy
their obscure smile burns the serpent’s vision
carefully with knowledge and pleasure
You fought hard and became weak
fell on the ground like the air
cold and invisible
while they were watching you
from their tall golden chairs
You hear them sing at the dawn
the song of melancholy they sing
when all the birds are gone:
“If you would really know me
you would know
that I have one face only
desires are my fires
I want you
I don’t care about other admirers
I wish you would want me too”
How many looks they have in your dusty books
How many allegories, poems, stories
How many names, lives
How many answers, how many lies
If you would really know me
you would know
that I have one face only
- ivet butler
ANCIENT ABSTRACTION OF WOMAN: The idea of Ancient Abstraction of Woman occurred to me while I was reading about ancient goddesses and queens and discovering fascinating information about them and the times they lived in. I was trying to imagine their appearance, behavior and feelings to the point that I decided to create my own goddesses, warriors and queens of those ancient times, all with their irresistible eyes and decorated mainly with peacock feathers.
Ancient Abstraction of Woman is a mixed media project. In the darkroom, I printed multiple images of one or only a few expressions of each model, then I created a different look for each piece by adding different elements to it with printing, solarizing, painting and collaging.
Fearless, alluring
the world admires them
glorifies them
keeps them alive
Goddesses, Queens, Warriors
of the ancient times who love, hate
committing crimes
reaching for swords
with no waste of words
dancing with flowers
on the edge of the highest towers
with their hearts open
and lips calling for a kiss
they are your morning bliss