ARIADNE’S THREAD, 2014
40 by 115 by 230 cm.
Bone, resin, skin, textile, wood.
In Greek mythology Ariadne is a daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, king and queen of Crete.
Ariadne gave the Athenian hero Theseus, who came to Crete in order to slay the Minotaur (part man, part bull), a ball of thread, which he let unwind through the labyrinth, where the Minotaur was kept. By using the string Theseus was able to return from the labyrinth after killing the monster.
40 by 115 by 230 cm.
Bone, resin, skin, textile, wood.
In Greek mythology Ariadne is a daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, king and queen of Crete.
Ariadne gave the Athenian hero Theseus, who came to Crete in order to slay the Minotaur (part man, part bull), a ball of thread, which he let unwind through the labyrinth, where the Minotaur was kept. By using the string Theseus was able to return from the labyrinth after killing the monster.