The sculpture “Medusa” depicts a proud young woman; her long hair floats beneath the water, and the reflection of the waves plays across her serene face with its closed eyelids. She is at one with herself, in her element.

In ancient Greek, Medusa means to preserve, to protect. As the mortal daughter of sea deities, she is raped by Poseidon, cursed by Athena with ugliness and a snake’s head, and killed by Perseus.

Medusa’s story speaks of power and powerlessness, perpetrators and victims, men and women, beauty and ugliness. Isn’t it interesting that an angry woman seems powerful and invincible? That many people feel threatened by her? And that one woman takes revenge on another for something the latter is not even responsible for?

Medusa is not merely beautiful or abysmally ugly. She is neither a victim nor a perpetrator. She is powerful and yet powerless.

Dimensions in cm with pedestal: 65 width x 213 height x 67 depth

Year: 2026

Material: Terracotta, Oilpaint

Edition: Single piece, unique