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Persephone [Timanfaya] # 2

By Susan Banks 2011

Susan Banks

Dimensions
50 x 50 x 3 cm

Persephone [Timanfaya] # 2 eludes the usual narrative of serial victimhood associated with myth and depictions of abduction and implies that some aspects of the underworld could be relished. Elements of the painting were suggested by a visit to the volcanic area of Timanfaya.

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