Talia Ramkilawan
My Ancestors Wildest Dreams, 2022
Wool and cloth on hessian. Rug-hooking done with a punch needle.
89 x 61 x 4 cm
Unique work
Signed by the artist
GRTR04
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'The wildest dreams of my ancestors' is about the active pursuit of pleasure and the fact that we all deserve it. The work explores acts of choosing pleasure over pain,...
"The wildest dreams of my ancestors" is about the active pursuit of pleasure and the fact that we all deserve it. The work explores acts of choosing pleasure over pain, acts of shameless love and articulates the artistic.
Eroticism and tenderness are rooted in the mandate to be brown, queer and radical and how we navigate pleasure.
The face of the central character refers to the goddess Kali. In Hinduism, Kali is the goddess of preservation, transformation and destruction. Those who worship her are freed from the fear of destruction. She destroys evil in all its forms. By wearing the face of the goddess Kali, the character is transformed, regaining power over their person, their body and their sexuality.
Eroticism and tenderness are rooted in the mandate to be brown, queer and radical and how we navigate pleasure.
The face of the central character refers to the goddess Kali. In Hinduism, Kali is the goddess of preservation, transformation and destruction. Those who worship her are freed from the fear of destruction. She destroys evil in all its forms. By wearing the face of the goddess Kali, the character is transformed, regaining power over their person, their body and their sexuality.