Compos Mentis
Breanna Thompson
Thesis Show
These paintings are my exploration of one of the most interesting creation myths I’ve heard.
This myth states that after Spirit created the heavens, Spirit created the angels to cure loneliness. Then Spirit created the Earth, so the angels would have something beautiful to look at. The angels wanted to live on the beautiful Earth, so Spirit sent them there. At first they did not eat from the ground or breathe the air like we do now, but when the Earth’s magnetic poles shifted, the beings that once levitated fell to the ground. Legend has it, that the next time the poles shift, the beings will be able to levitate again. This series is an exploration of the constant falling apart and coming back together life is. Poles shifting reminds me of breathing.