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Flowers That Grow From Difficult Places
An Ongoing Paint Sculpture Series(E)MERSION, 2025
Claire Lichtenstein & Belinda Ross 24 April - 16 May 2025This series reflects my personal journey of growth and resilience while serving as beacons for other survivors of gender-based violence. The titles are drawn from my research, my journals, words spoken to me, and lines from songs or poems. Creating these sculptures has been an integral part of my healing process, addressing trauma, conditioning, the idea of love, and the spectrum of abuse. They are both a statement and a reclamation of personal power. Flowers are deeply tied to Ophelia in Hamlet—a character whose story is woven with innocence, beauty, and tragedy. In literature and art, she is often depicted surrounded by flowers, each carrying symbolic meaning. By sculpting flowers from paint, I reshape this narrative, transforming them into powerful, embodied vessels of truth, strength, and renewal. These works are like spells—speaking the truth—both for myself and for others.
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Video installation