Bellona was an ancient roman goddess of war. Bellona's attribute is a sword
and she is depicted wearing a helmet, armed with a spear and torch. Gods and
goddess were depicted as beautiful and untouchable and meant to lead those who
are lost along their rightful paths.
This piece is a representation of the untouchable power that gods
and goddesses instill over us. Bellona
is a piece made up entirely of brass wire. These wire pieces chaotically
surround the face in a way that both highlight and mask the skin. The chaos of
the wire represents the war. It is a war against yourself, the never ending
battle to find your way through the madness of the world.
The idea of making yourself into a god or goddess is one that
helps fight the battle. Bellona is a
piece that represents the fight to find yourself in a world that strives to
make you into something you are not. We are constantly pushed to conform, hiding
bits of who we are. We need to fight to be ourselves and have the strength to
accept and know that we are truly beautiful when we are ourselves.
Bellona
Photographed by: Steffi Lord
Modeled by: Patricia Zyrinn
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