Sculpture :
Location : Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
Media : Wire mesh, ceramic
Sophie Ryder's Minotaur and Hare, a twisted and wrapped anthropomorphic sculpture made of galvanized wire standing on a ceramic base might at first seem whimsical or maybe that the two are telling a story of love, but according to ancient folklore the two are incompatible opposites. In Greek mythology the Minotaur, often portrayed as part man and part bull, is a figure of courage and terror, while the Hare symbolizes fertility, agility, and bravery.
The story of the ferocious Minotaur is that he dwelt in the centre of a Labyrinth, an elaborate maze, built for King Minos of Crete. When Theseus, King and founder of Athens, learned of the Minotaur living in the maze he volunteered to slay the monster. Once he arrived, Theseus met and fell in love with Minos' daughter, Ariadne, who promised to provide him with means of escape from the maze, it was a simple ball of thread which he fastened to the entrance. As he made his way the thread unwound until he found the sleeping Minotaur. After killing the Minotaur, Theseus found his way out of the maze by following the trail of thread.
For more information visit the artwork page on www.vblearn.ca
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Minotaur and Hare
Artist :Sophie Ryder
EnglandLocation : Van Dusen Botanical Gardens, Vancouver
Media : Wire mesh, ceramic
Sophie Ryder's Minotaur and Hare, a twisted and wrapped anthropomorphic sculpture made of galvanized wire standing on a ceramic base might at first seem whimsical or maybe that the two are telling a story of love, but according to ancient folklore the two are incompatible opposites. In Greek mythology the Minotaur, often portrayed as part man and part bull, is a figure of courage and terror, while the Hare symbolizes fertility, agility, and bravery.
The story of the ferocious Minotaur is that he dwelt in the centre of a Labyrinth, an elaborate maze, built for King Minos of Crete. When Theseus, King and founder of Athens, learned of the Minotaur living in the maze he volunteered to slay the monster. Once he arrived, Theseus met and fell in love with Minos' daughter, Ariadne, who promised to provide him with means of escape from the maze, it was a simple ball of thread which he fastened to the entrance. As he made his way the thread unwound until he found the sleeping Minotaur. After killing the Minotaur, Theseus found his way out of the maze by following the trail of thread.
For more information visit the artwork page on www.vblearn.ca
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