A woman’s garden
The ‘Roads Less Traveled’ series, initiated on a train, depicts an archetype of a runaway bride finding solace in a woman’s garden. In the 19th century, African women were forced into marriages and often fled these patriarchal constraints by train. By embodying this archetype through self-portraiture, the work becomes site-specific.
A woman’s garden, characterised by rigid concrete structures juxtaposed with a bed of blooming flowers, pays homage to the multifaceted nature of womanhood. This ying-yang concept highlights the strength, power, and control (ying) balanced with the nurturing, spontaneity, and mystery (yang) inherent in women. The marriage of gentleness and power speaks to our innate drive to take control of our destinies and author our own lives.