The series of paintings and works on paper, titled Eros & Psyche, was created during the period of 2017-2021 and is based on the eponymous myth from classical antiquity, written by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD as part of his Metamorphoses.
The myth of ‘Eros & Psyche’ pertains to the removal of obstacles in the way of love between Psyche (the embodiment of the soul) and Eros (love, sexual desire, and longing for beauty) and their ultimate union. Psyche falls in love with Eros, as foretold by an oracle, but due to the interference of Aphrodite – the goddess of love who is envious of Psyche’s beauty, but also the mother of Eros – she is no longer able to meet him.
The myth describes Psyche’s quest for Eros, as she longs to be reunited with him and after many trials, she succeeds.
In the works, the myth serves as a guide, providing the overall atmosphere from which the pieces originate and ultimately depict their own reality. The deep red and reddish-purple in the paintings Eros & Psyche XI and XIII enhance the sensual and erotic world invoked by the myth.
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