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P.O. Box 92, Gerlach, NV 89412 |
Diana of Ephesus
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Lisa
Nigro
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twelve-foot tall Goddess stretched back in an ancient birthing position.
By day, Diana served as a gnomon for a larger than life working sundial
with the tip of her crown casting a shadow to reveal the time of day.
By night, she served as a centerpiece for an all woman performance Nigro
choreographed. The dramatic igniting of the Fertility Goddesses' yoni
was the climax of the event. Through the performance Nigro aimed to
convey a message about patriarchal structure and its relentless destruction
of the environment. By re-igniting a worship of "mother earth"
she hoped all would partake in an initiation of global healing. As fireworks
exploded, flames engulfed the Goddess. Her mud-clad skin baked and hardened
as her steel structure crumbled from within, causing her to collapse
to the ground. This symbolized for Nigro both the historical struggle
of God vs. Goddess worship, and the facade of patriarchy vs. the lost
HIStory of women and matriarchal cultures worldwide. The process of
creating and destroying the installation was documented on video and
in a hand-made book. "I am the Mother without spouse, the Original Mother; all are my children, and therefore none has ever dared to approach me; the impudent one who attempts it shames the Mother - and that is the reason for the curse." Goddess Artemis Diana – Ephesus, Turkey |
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