Sneaky Protector of Dreams, 2019
material: fiberglass, pigment
size: 160 x 120 x 350 cm
Snakes in different traditions and epochs are often attributed a strong and at the same time very symbolic designation. In Indian mythology, the snake (naga) is depicted as half-man, half-snake. Nagas wear a crown and lives in the underworld where they are the guardians of wealth. Snakes, as descendants of the earth, dwell in the waters of the underworld and are also closely associated with fertility. They are generally regarded as women and can have both a menacing and benevolent face depending on the circumstances. In Javanese mythology, floods are thought to be the result of the wrath of an offended earth guardian spirit. Snakes are to be worshipped because the naga is the sign of “water” in the sky and in this sense represents rain clouds, lightning, but is also a necessary source of water. Does Linda Wrong lead us to the side of the apocalypse, as the image may appear to lighten our current circumstances? What is our inner snake guarding? Is it our dreams, wishes or fear of admitting that the end of an era is coming and we are constantly destroying the world beneath our footsteps. The (Un)certainty of guarding what is coming before us. What point of view do we choose? How do we act so as not to further shatter what is already irreversibly begun?