Ode to the Earth
1994, Limited Edition of 12, Height: 38cm

When I was younger, I used to find the body of a pregnant woman quite unesthetic, almost unnatural .
One day I found this little piece of bark which looked like a curled up fetus. I put it on a piece of paper and starting drawing. Around the curled piece of bard grew the shape of a belly protecting it and a dancing woman celebrating her fecondity. Today, I find the shape of the swollen tummy actually very sexy. The fact that this woman is represented while dancing is important to me as most of the time they are represented still... I like the energy in them and this is why I called it "Ode to the earth". It symbolizes the ancient entertwined powers of womanhood and nature in pagan times.

Listening
1994/96, Limited Edition of 12, Height: 45cm