Lynette Wallworth's work 'Evolution of Fearlessness' is an emotional interactive work that interacts with the viewer in a heart touching and almost heart-breaking way. The work is set up so the interaction is through touching the screen with your hand connecting with the women speaking.
Wallworth's work portrays human relationships and how we treat nature and past experiences. It explores the ideas of how our actions and reactions in life can shape and mould who we are as an individual human being.
This work (exhibition) is a tribute to women from around the world who have survived extremely dangerous conditions such as war, concentration camps and other violent inhumane situations. The women are sharing their stories with us, saying where they are from and how they have been affected by violence and how they have managed to rid it of their lives, escaping the harshness and cruelty found in a war torn country or violent life threatening lifestyle, to make a new beginning and just accept the past for what it is, giving life a fresh start somewhere else.
This picture shows a woman standing firm and confident throwing up the Abhaya Mudru, which is a symbolic or ritual gesture. “Abhaya” by itself meaning “fearlessness” hence the name of this work, and Abhaya Mudru symbolizes protection, peace and eliminating fear. The gesture itself is a raised right hand at shoulder height, arm bent and palm facing out, as if to say “hi”.
The work itself suggests to me that Lynette is trying to say to the world, it’s up to us to make our lives better and improve society. It is using these women as examples for people if they find themselves in difficult situations they feel they cannot get out of. It is almost as if she is letting most of the world know, we’ve actually got it easy, as in, most of our problems in life never stretch as far bad as, watching your family die, or even watch your country get taken over.
In addition it suggests that mental strength is vital in life if you are trying to overcome an obstacle, whatever it may be, “nothing is impossible”.
Humanism is a system of thought concerned with human affairs and ethics, pro-motion of human welfare. (Oxford dictionary)I think Wallworth’s works has offered us an idea of humanism, making us think more about our actions, that we can protect, create peace. “Finding a way to be stronger and to deflect the unforgiving elements encountered daily”.
Wallworth's work portrays human relationships and how we treat nature and past experiences. It explores the ideas of how our actions and reactions in life can shape and mould who we are as an individual human being.
This work (exhibition) is a tribute to women from around the world who have survived extremely dangerous conditions such as war, concentration camps and other violent inhumane situations. The women are sharing their stories with us, saying where they are from and how they have been affected by violence and how they have managed to rid it of their lives, escaping the harshness and cruelty found in a war torn country or violent life threatening lifestyle, to make a new beginning and just accept the past for what it is, giving life a fresh start somewhere else.
This picture shows a woman standing firm and confident throwing up the Abhaya Mudru, which is a symbolic or ritual gesture. “Abhaya” by itself meaning “fearlessness” hence the name of this work, and Abhaya Mudru symbolizes protection, peace and eliminating fear. The gesture itself is a raised right hand at shoulder height, arm bent and palm facing out, as if to say “hi”.
The work itself suggests to me that Lynette is trying to say to the world, it’s up to us to make our lives better and improve society. It is using these women as examples for people if they find themselves in difficult situations they feel they cannot get out of. It is almost as if she is letting most of the world know, we’ve actually got it easy, as in, most of our problems in life never stretch as far bad as, watching your family die, or even watch your country get taken over.
In addition it suggests that mental strength is vital in life if you are trying to overcome an obstacle, whatever it may be, “nothing is impossible”.
Humanism is a system of thought concerned with human affairs and ethics, pro-motion of human welfare. (Oxford dictionary)I think Wallworth’s works has offered us an idea of humanism, making us think more about our actions, that we can protect, create peace. “Finding a way to be stronger and to deflect the unforgiving elements encountered daily”.
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