FADING SEXUAL CURRENCY

In our world, beauty and youth can be everything. They are the currency with which we purchase social standing, connection, and admiration. When a person or an object is past what society considers its best, they can be overlooked and pushed aside despite what they still have to give. This is particularly true for women, who can be held to very lofty standards of physical beauty and youthfulness.

In truth, with age comes wisdom, achievement, even more beauty, and a sh*t ton of character. An older woman is a treasure—like a flower, she blooms after a long period of growing, preparing, and aging. This project was inspired by an incredible woman, Rachel’s mother Pauline. She loved peonies, and loved gifting them to people. Unfortunately, a peony’s life span is short, and so was Pauline’s—she died in 2013 due to cancer.

Life is fleeting, and it leaves no time to worry about how we are perceived as we grow into ourselves. The plant world is a fantastic way to represent this—I have captured stunning flowers which only get more beautiful as they get older.

You are beautiful, and you deserve to bloom beyond a “best before” date. With this project, I want to honour our older women.

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Harakeke Pod

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Harakeke Pod

from NZ$495.00

Few New Zealanders would fail to recognise harakeke, one of our most distinctive native plants. It is the principal weaving plant, and many weavers use named forms selected for leaf pliability, colour and fibre quality.

Leaf strips are used in raranga, the plaiting of kete (containers) and whāriki (mats). Extracted fibre (muka or whītau) is used to make traditional kākahu (cloaks), and for cordage. Today, harakeke is also used in non-traditional ways to create original and exciting works of art.

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The image is printed on Giclee Fine Art Paper , which is 100% cotton, acid and lignin free paper. We use Epson ultra chrome archival inks, which has been designed for museum quality photographic and fine art work.

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A2 - 420mm x 594mm, limited edition of 12

A1 - 594mm x 841mm, limited edition of 12

AO - 841mm x 1189mm, limited edition of 12

All prints are hand signed and numbered. A Certificate of Authenticity will be supplied to the purchaser. You will receive the lowest numbered edition available, unless requested otherwise.

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If you would like us to frame your work we are happy to do so, please ask for a quote.

Framing comes with UltraVue 70 non reflective glass as standard.

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