Exhibition Guide

In Artemis/Bast, Wilson juxtaposes two mythological characters from divergent cultures of origin. Yoking together the Egyptian cat goddess Bast and the Greek goddess Artemis the huntress, Wilson exposes their shared symbolism of protection and fertility. This sharp contrast of deep ebony feline head and a white, heavily draped Neoclassical body, combined with the jagged shards of plaster that rest at the feet of his creation, shatters perceived knowledge of the ancient world, reminding us that Africa was a present and equally compelling source of intellectual, philosophical, and social advancement in the time of antiquity.