Iris
H.E.R | Square One 2.0
Presentation by ISA Art Advisory
Art Jakarta (Booth C7)
Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia
Arches and Gateways: Iris
Mirror Finish Stainless Steel
145 x 96 x 12 cm
2019
Iris is named after the asteroid 7Iris, as well as the greek goddess of the rainbow. She is the messenger to the Olympian gods and is able to travel with the speed of wind from land to sea as well as to the depths of the underworld, thus making her one of the few liminal deities who preside over thresholds, gateways and boundaries.
These liminal deities are able to cross the boundary of life and death and only a select few are able to do so freely and at will. The nature of being able to cross boundaries of ‘in between places’, as well as inhabiting dual or multiple roles all at once is similar to a woman’s role in today’s society. She is able to abide in many domains, straddling conventional boundaries and just as these celestial bodies are being charted through the heavens, we women are constantly redefining, rerouting, re-establishing our own trajectories and narratives in society.
Special thanks to the ISA Art Advisory Team, MALKA Metalworks and Tunli Pang for teaching me<3!
