Tenderness Of A Cutting Sword
The Breeder, 2020
Tenderness Of A Cutting Sword
The Breeder, 2020
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The exhibition Tenderness of a Cutting Sword imagines a battle between women and beasts, drawing on mythological figures from ancient Greece, Egypt, and Mesopotamia, such as Athina and Ishtar. It explores the fluidity of dualities like good and evil, encouraging viewers to reconsider what seems malicious as often stemming from emotional distress and what appears fragile as resilient. In works like "Athina and Her Girl Kill the Beast," death is depicted not as an end but as a liberating transformation, symbolizing acceptance and a form of love. Lappas shifts his focus to esoteric themes, employing multi-layered compositions and vibrant color palettes to create a space for evolving interpretations and new connections in the language of painting.