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Goddess Amaterasu with raven: Be your own light (Mixed media oil painting)<\/h2>\n

The goddess Amaterasu is the sun goddess in Japanese mythology. There is a story in which she retreated into a cave, thereby hiding her light from the world as well. She could only be coaxed back out with the help of mirrors. To me, this is a beautiful symbol that still holds true today: do not hide your own inner light, neither from yourself nor from the world. And at the same time: you yourself are the light\u2014you do not have to look for it outside of yourself.<\/p>\n

I portrayed the goddess Amaterasu with partially anthracite-colored skin. These areas are intended to create a contrast to her otherwise radiant appearance \u2013 as is the raven as her companion animal. This is because it is metaphorically very much about the interplay of light and shadow.<\/p>\n

In my series Essence, I portray well-known goddesses from various cultures and place them in a modern context: These symbols are timeless and remind you of what always is: Your true essence, your power. Unlike in my series Mythology<\/a> in this series I also consciously abstract the goddess figures themselves a bit, by only rendering them partially realistically. This emphasizes their symbolic character and invites you to bring your own interpretation into the respective image.<\/p>\n

The painting was created in multiple layers using collage, acrylic and oil paints, texture paste, and gold paint.<\/p>\n

You can see the development process here:<\/p>\n<\/div>