Aphrodite to Mars

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Old fables and ancient myths have left traces that endure and resist through time: they continue to feel relevant today and influence contemporary art. The mystical works of four artists transport us into the dreamlike world of Aphrodite to Mars. Mythological and otherworldly creatures merge with unsettling women’s bodies in an enchanting as well as terrifying dimension. The metamorphoses that the bodies in the eight works perform challenge the definitions of human and non-human.

Superstitions, myths and fairy tales are the fil rouge of Aphrodite to Mars and they create a link from past to present. Symbolic and surreal figures are used to reinterpret the history of mythological scenes in Art History, subverting gender imbalances and marginalized histories. Therefore, myth and symbolic language are not used to alienate us from reality but instead to bring us in touch with the deeper layers of our own personalities.