Medusa
2020
Dandelion Demiroren
Oil on canvas
“With my knowledge of the classical world, as I study classics alongide art, I assume that Medusa must have been no older than 20 years old, possibly as young as six, most likely a teenager. To me, Medusa has always been a vulnerable, scared girl, who has to have been imbued with self-hatred, confusion and a disconnect from her own humanity upon being deemed a monster.
The goal of my project is to have people see Medusa not as a monster nor a powerful and vengeful woman, but as what I believe she truly was, a young girl who have been hurt by those she idolised, and is now scared, hurt, vulnerable and feels alone. I wanted to show the side of being a survivor or sexual assault that is usually thrown away in favour of the side of anger and vengeance, of putting up a powerful figure to idolise, so that perhaps those who survive similar things can feel that they are not alone in feeling vulnerable.”
2020
Dandelion Demiroren
Oil on canvas
“With my knowledge of the classical world, as I study classics alongide art, I assume that Medusa must have been no older than 20 years old, possibly as young as six, most likely a teenager. To me, Medusa has always been a vulnerable, scared girl, who has to have been imbued with self-hatred, confusion and a disconnect from her own humanity upon being deemed a monster.
The goal of my project is to have people see Medusa not as a monster nor a powerful and vengeful woman, but as what I believe she truly was, a young girl who have been hurt by those she idolised, and is now scared, hurt, vulnerable and feels alone. I wanted to show the side of being a survivor or sexual assault that is usually thrown away in favour of the side of anger and vengeance, of putting up a powerful figure to idolise, so that perhaps those who survive similar things can feel that they are not alone in feeling vulnerable.”
