WUNDERKUMMER - Rachel Theodorakis
My work explores an obsession with bones and their form. These organic treasures with their deep crevices, voids and intricate landscapes have captured my eyes for many years. So deeply connected to mortality and the celebration of life, I recognize each bone as an individual. Meticulously enshrining them in weaving honours their unique form. These intimate objects herald an abundance of layered symbolism with whispers of tradition and historical references. Wunderkammer celebrates my history, lived experience, education, passion for collecting and my obsession with bones and their form.
Bio: There is a distinct ecology in the work of Rachel Theodorakis. Through researching culture and tradition, she delves into themes of mortality, identity, transitions and relationships. She utilizes bones, as icons of self and her works are deeply personal as she creates objects in response to her lived experience.
The multifaceted historical and cultural meaning associated with bones, combined with the meticulous ritual of weaving, enables Theodorakis to articulate complex stories. Her practice continues to evolve and her obsession with bones and their form are an endless source of inspiration.
My work explores an obsession with bones and their form. These organic treasures with their deep crevices, voids and intricate landscapes have captured my eyes for many years. So deeply connected to mortality and the celebration of life, I recognize each bone as an individual. Meticulously enshrining them in weaving honours their unique form. These intimate objects herald an abundance of layered symbolism with whispers of tradition and historical references. Wunderkammer celebrates my history, lived experience, education, passion for collecting and my obsession with bones and their form.
Bio: There is a distinct ecology in the work of Rachel Theodorakis. Through researching culture and tradition, she delves into themes of mortality, identity, transitions and relationships. She utilizes bones, as icons of self and her works are deeply personal as she creates objects in response to her lived experience.
The multifaceted historical and cultural meaning associated with bones, combined with the meticulous ritual of weaving, enables Theodorakis to articulate complex stories. Her practice continues to evolve and her obsession with bones and their form are an endless source of inspiration.
My work explores an obsession with bones and their form. These organic treasures with their deep crevices, voids and intricate landscapes have captured my eyes for many years. So deeply connected to mortality and the celebration of life, I recognize each bone as an individual. Meticulously enshrining them in weaving honours their unique form. These intimate objects herald an abundance of layered symbolism with whispers of tradition and historical references. Wunderkammer celebrates my history, lived experience, education, passion for collecting and my obsession with bones and their form.
Bio: There is a distinct ecology in the work of Rachel Theodorakis. Through researching culture and tradition, she delves into themes of mortality, identity, transitions and relationships. She utilizes bones, as icons of self and her works are deeply personal as she creates objects in response to her lived experience.
The multifaceted historical and cultural meaning associated with bones, combined with the meticulous ritual of weaving, enables Theodorakis to articulate complex stories. Her practice continues to evolve and her obsession with bones and their form are an endless source of inspiration.