Wednesday 7 May 2014

Artist inspiration.

Kiki Smith Lilith - 1994


"In medieval Jewish lore, Lilith was Adam’s first wife. When she demanded to be Adam’s equal, she was evicted from the Garden of Eden. Lilith flew away to the demon world, replaced by the more submissive Eve. Smith catches us off guard with Lilith’s pose and placement. Most sculptures receive our gaze passively, but Lilith stares back with piercing brown eyes, ready to pounce."

I really like this piece, I want to do something like this in my own work because the black figure and the piercing glare gives a sense of fear. If I could use something like this in my art to create the same feeling I would be very happy.

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