Two sisters 2009 | Oil on canvas, 105x115 cm | Private collection
Orfeus and Reminiscenser
The Orpheus myth can be seen as a journey,a description of travelling down to the underworld to meet with Eurydice, as well as an inner
journey, in which strong emotions drive Orpheus towards his next step. Looking forward, looking backward, the inner
room lacks a focal point. The myth deals with passages, driven by a pain that is unendurable.
The handling of the crisis - the departure for Hades -
can be seen as a wish to free oneself from the conflicting longings
for death and love.
In Reminiscences I dig deeper, waiting patiently and persistentlyfor the image to slowly be drawn forth,
for recognition. When the hidden reveals itself an answer is given as to how to ask the next question. Shadow images,
underwater visions mingle with
a life-embracing defiance.
Meta Isæus-Berlin
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