"On the Meaning of This Artwork"

Meretrix, 35x50 cm. Monotype woodcut, 2016.

Handmade paper and gold powder.

monotype woodcut on hand made paper

The title of this artwork is Meretrix, it is an ancient term used in alchemy to indicate the chaotic and undifferentiated state of matter.

Just like Lilith, Meretrix has also become the negative and dark aspect of the feminine in history.

Here I resume from the origin where the Meretrix represents chaos, the moment of full potential.

A mental, emotional and energetic state that precedes creation.

Meretrix, 35x50 cm. Monotype woodcut on handmade paper and silver leaf. 2019

monotype woodcut on hand made paper, contemporary artwork