2012 Ophelia series
This series of prints is inspired by Shakespeare's "The tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark". Ophelia is a fictional character in the tragedy, who drowns in a river because of a broken heart. A fascination of faces/bodies floating in water brought me to Ophelia. Mainly because she is so at ease in the water, becomes one with it. I made a series of work inspired by Ophelia’s part in the play.
“Even in death Ophelia is figured as an erotic figure. Gertrude suggests that Ophelia's drowning was a passive death; like being a native creature in the water, she neglects to save herself from sinking. "And what is death but a long sleep, a most welcome forgetfulness."
“Even in death Ophelia is figured as an erotic figure. Gertrude suggests that Ophelia's drowning was a passive death; like being a native creature in the water, she neglects to save herself from sinking. "And what is death but a long sleep, a most welcome forgetfulness."
