Original Artwork: 17” x 17”, mixed wood and polychrome
The Mesopotamian goddess Inanna descended into hell. There had been a relationship rupture between her and her sister, who was the queen of hell, and she sought to repair the damage. As she descended, she was stopped at each of the seven gates of hell. At each gate she was told by the guards to give up one item. Initially it was her items of defense - spear, sword, breastplate, and helmet. At each demand from the guards, she asked why she must do this. They responded that no explanation would be given to her. At the final gates she was ordered to give up articles of her clothing - the royal raiment that gave her identity. So, at the pit of hell she had been stripped of all her defenses and identity, and she stood naked. She had lost her defenses, and she had lost her identity, and then she was slain and lost her life.
She was told that she could regain her life and return to the upper world, but it would cost her a valuable relationship, either her husband or her best friend, who would die in her stead.
She chose to give up her husband, and she returned to the upper world transformed. Through her husband experiencing cycles of death and rebirth, she received back her husband but in a far different relationship, a relationship whose cycles transformed the world.
.: Material: 210gsm (9mil) premium paper stock with smooth satin finish
.: Please note: Each poster features a white 0.5cm border with a small barcode
Original Artwork: 17” x 17”, mixed wood and polychrome
The Mesopotamian goddess Inanna descended into hell. There had been a relationship rupture between her and her sister, who was the queen of hell, and she sought to repair the damage. As she descended, she was stopped at each of the seven gates of hell. At each gate she was told by the guards to give up one item. Initially it was her items of defense - spear, sword, breastplate, and helmet. At each demand from the guards, she asked why she must do this. They responded that no explanation would be given to her. At the final gates she was ordered to give up articles of her clothing - the royal raiment that gave her identity. So, at the pit of hell she had been stripped of all her defenses and identity, and she stood naked. She had lost her defenses, and she had lost her identity, and then she was slain and lost her life.
She was told that she could regain her life and return to the upper world, but it would cost her a valuable relationship, either her husband or her best friend, who would die in her stead.
She chose to give up her husband, and she returned to the upper world transformed. Through her husband experiencing cycles of death and rebirth, she received back her husband but in a far different relationship, a relationship whose cycles transformed the world.
.: Material: 210gsm (9mil) premium paper stock with smooth satin finish
.: Please note: Each poster features a white 0.5cm border with a small barcode
