boats
2012
sisal, polypropylene rope, oil paint, steel structure
130 × 60 × 30 cm

The boat is one of the attributes of virgins, and the shape of the mandorla (Italian: mandorla, “almond”) is, according to some interpretations, a representation of the vulva, announcing rebirth into life on the other side. Red, white, and green symbolise love, life, and hope in Dante’s Divine Comedy:

“Three maidens led the dance: one of them dressed in purple… the second like an emerald, the third as white as snow.”

The boats are like gateways through which a woman passes. Losing virginity becomes a form of rebirth. To fully experience it, a harmonious dance of love, life, and hope is required.