Daphne
NFT. 1 edition
Alejandra Her
1st Dibs
2022
"It can happen slowly, over years or centuries; or it can burst and burn through our stagnation in mere seconds like lightning. Sometimes it's expected, other times it's a revelation, and sometimes it comes to keep us safe whether we like it or not. Change is inexorable but volatile."
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I conceived of DAPHNE as the opposite of Narcissus. It’s inspired by the story of Daphne in Greek mythology. She relates to love in a tragic way, offering more questions than answers: Can love be one-sided? Can the tragedy of a person become something sacred?
In her transformation in my piece, Daphne begins to turn into an olive tree whose leaves poke out of a wound, and thorny vines surround her for protection. It’s about protecting oneself. The big red ball is a warning sign: ‘In case of emergency, break the glass.’ Change can be abrupt. It can be something violent that occurs to protect us.
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