Alexi Marshall
Release, 2024
Ink on Kozuke paper
85.5 x 61 cm
33 5/8 x 24 in.
33 5/8 x 24 in.
Unique
Courtesy of the artist and Brooke Benington
Further images
This linocut work is part of the Mandrake Triptych in Marshall's solo exhibition Nostalgia for the Mud. It represents the last stage of the process of overcoming an obstacle in...
This linocut work is part of the Mandrake Triptych in Marshall's solo exhibition Nostalgia for the Mud. It represents the last stage of the process of overcoming an obstacle in the form of a mandrake. The mandrake, buried in the mud (or the subconscious), is a metaphor for trauma, the inner child, the obstacle we must overcome on our soul journey.
A woman with eel-like skin is riding a black wolf. Once again, another interaction of the “loba” motif. The sky is depicted at dawn, symbolising a new beginning.
