Spirit Queen began as a studio based photo essay and turned into a mythological journey exploring ritual processes and the cyclic nature of life and death.
Delicate sensual femininity meets spirit evoking darkness, the multimedia exhibition is a culmination of fashion, mythology, culture and beauty. The artworks are presented as a series of still images and a film.
The photographic series consists of ten large format (80x100cm) archival Giclee canvas prints. Each image poses a unique persona derived from natural elements and staged within the cycle of life.
The artworks embody the appearance of Calotype prints from the late 1800’s. Calotype meaning “beautiful impression” in Greek. Blanchard develops each persona by mixing delicate sensual femininity with spirit evoking darkness to invite the viewer to glance into the souls of each character.
DREAM
WATER
WIND
STRENGTH
FIRE
POLLINATION
MOTHER
DARKNESS
DEATH
DEPARTURE
“Dream”
“Water”
“Wind”
“Strength”
“Fire”
“Pollination”
“Mother”
“Darkness”
“Death”
“Departure”
