DÄMERUNG (DUSK)

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Artist: Emmanuelle RAPIN

Title: DÄMERUNG (DUSK)

Attribution: DÄMERUNG (DUSK), 2021 Emmanuelle Rapin

Year: 2021

Materials: Embroidered lead balls, fishing line, rose branch, lead origami, Vintage woolen suit jacket

Dimensions: 30 x 90 x 6 cm

Image Statement: Morgenrot & Dämmerung (Aurora & Dusk) is a textile diptych born from the symbolic separation of the two sides of a man’s suit jacket. This work explores themes of transformation, the relationship between humans and nature, and the perpetual cycle of destruction and reconstruction, resonating with the tradition of alchemical principles. Dusk represents the initial stage of the Great Work, dissolution and mortification. Lead beads embroidered on the textile and the dark branch crossing the jacket evoke a tension between humanity and its environment, while also symbolizing the resilience of a dormant nature ready to be reborn.