The word itself is derived from the Greek words for "producing
a wonder, marvel, prodigy, or monster". Such an obscure word is
commonly used in in pathology, referring to the development of fetal
monsters. However, in this case, the title is more akin to progeny (offspring),
since the artist considers her works to be, in a metaphysical sense,
her children.
Made largely from collected natural and artificial objects, the perceptual
effect of many of the sculptures are far greater than the mere sum of
their parts. Snake skins, animal skulls, dried insects, shells, bones,
beans, eggshells, twigs and feathers are collected into a visual symphony
of both repulsion and reflection. For most viewers, they cannot be perused
in a merely pedestrian fashion: they elicit a visceral, atavistic reaction
from the beholder.
This provocative and eye-opening collection of sculptures, as well as
paintings and Egyptian-style canopic jars, can be seen throughout the
month of February, sponsored by Noiseville
at the Zahra Studio Gallery
