eva michielin
the art of transformation
the queens
2023
Each figure 220 x 60 x 60 cm
Wire and wood waste from the forest, the artist’s vintage dresses, feathers
Rejected and cast aside, dirty and worthless – many victims of sexual violence feel and see themselves as inferior, as rubbish, a view often reinforced by those around them. For abuse remains a taboo subject that causes people to turn away and close their eyes.
Yet survivors should be seen for what they truly are: Queens – beautiful, wise, intelligent and strong. The installation “The Queens” combines discarded objects and rubbish with fine velvet, allowing new leaves full of life, energy and beauty to sprout from deformed bodily structures.
The artist has created “The Queens” in honour of the survivors. They are intended to show them just how much beauty lies within them.
