CRITIQUE #3 - April 10th Ashley Burnett I use allegorical storytelling to explore the journey of growing up, as a woman, under the influence of the Church. Pulling from personal experience, I investigate the inner workings of maturing under the strict, repressives standards of the Southern Baptist community. My work is an expression of my own personal relationship with navigating womanhood and coming to terms with the power of femininity. Through the use of mythological creatures and objects, I subvert elements found throughout the Bible to begin weaving my own mythology. My personal journey includes feelings of anguish, isolation, disdain, and hope, which I interlace into different aspects along the story. My goal is to subvert the overall concept and allow the viewer room for mystery and discovery. The Church continues to uphold harmful patriarchal ideas and standards in their community. More specifically, the traditio...
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