Eymelt Sehmer
Eymelt Sehmer explores mythological figures in her photographic work. She uses well-known paintings as inspiration. She places the figures in a new context and explores gender roles, sexuality, and identity. She works exclusively in analogue photography, without digital post-processing.
Medea
Ancient Greek: Μήδεια, Mḗdeia. German: “die Ratwissende” (the counselor)
Most people today associate Medea with a child murderer. However, the figure of Medea was originally a wise, magic-wielding priestess of the goddess Hecate and her daughter Artemis. As a mythological figure, Medea represents a trope in narratives in which wise female characters are portrayed as disproportionately evil women to serve as a plot device to motivate male characters.
“I want to restore Medea’s original strength and wisdom, untainted by the alleged infanticide, and thereby restore her and other unjustly mutilated mythological female figures to their peace. CreatePeace in the spirit of empowering and motivating art for all people who are oppressed, marginalized, and restricted.”
“Medea”, analog photography, paper cut-out, gold leaf, frame (53x65cm)