Mother (of very many things), Lovers (in so very many forms), and Minor Glitch from the series of works Softer Worlds are Possible, rethink femininity and female bonds in a patriarchal world. The female figures depicted in the stained glass pieces, are inspired from stories about fairies that my great grandmother used to narrate. Folk stories are traditionally handed down by women in small families or community groups and can become a channel through which one can communicate gender issues and strengthen female bonds. Folklore storytelling is found in a liminal space, blending reality and imagination and standing far from logical, linear and solid contemporary narratives. The female figures in Softer Worlds are Possible are embracing both their vulnerability, softness and fragility as well as their playfulness, assertiveness and openness. They can be all they want to regardless of stereotypes, the male gaze and societal pressures, they can become creative forces, lovers, ‘sluts’, witches. Instead of leaning on jealousy, insecurities and competitiveness, they accept and support each other and are free to become anything from a group of sirens, to lovers, to ‘bros’. The fragility and sharpness of glass, its ability to be penetrated by light and create different coloured shadows, its liquid nature that appears to be solid, and the choice of a soft colour palette portray a femininity that exists in ambiguity and manifests itself in its soft fierceness.

 

                            

Softer worlds are possible (2024)

Exhibition views 
Group Exhibition Taking up space
Curated by bouclée 
 
Patision 65, Athens, Greece