I carve figurative wood sculptures depicting archetypal images. They invite on a personal journey of experience and thoughts regarding liminality, eroticism and fear. My sculptures aim to create awareness of threshold experiences. Being conceived in a real life situation they evolve naturally to archetypal level. They are expressions and not illustrations of the archetypes and as such emblematic. Story and poetry are also important elements of my work; not only at an inspirational but often at mythopoeic level as major parts of the expression. They drive the inner movements which create the forms.
I carve my images in all sorts of wood playing with the features of the natural wood to build up unusual effects with various techniques, added materials and small objects. I carve in a meditative way that is based on non-institutionalized, non-dogmatic spirituality and developed through 'try and error'. Researching and incorporating spiritual practices, I aim to find a personal way of wholeness and coherence that stimulates the unique, creative process and results in healing and inspiring artworks. I also enjoy facilitating participatory sculptural installations in communities.
For my work, I am inspired by Prof. Michael Tucker’s thoughts on Art and Shamanism and his book Dreaming with Open Eyes.
For more images please visit www.zitara.co.uk
Contact:
T: 01342 314378
