Alisa Sikelianos-Carter USA, b. 1983
Meet Me on the Other Side, 2021
Acrylic, gouache, pearl mica, black mica, and glitter on linen with velvet
44 1/2 x 103 in
113 x 261.6 cm
113 x 261.6 cm
8416
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Meet Me On the Other Side references twins and mirrors. The fourth deity of the pantheon is doubled and infinite. Four hands, their fingertips almost touching, create moments of tension...
Meet Me On the Other Side references twins and mirrors. The fourth deity of the pantheon is doubled and infinite. Four hands, their fingertips almost touching, create moments of tension and longing. Are these figures headless, or have their heads morphed into hair-like antennae? The top figure is marked with many black holes, lined with sparkling edges. The bottom figure's head appears to grow out of the ocean’s surface, their body covered in coral-like currents and patterns. There is a tenderness, softness, and yearning in this work that exists across their connected torsos and between their outstretched hands. Perhaps they are performing a ritual or spell across their almost-touching hands. It appears as if they are willing something significant into existence. Their tenderness and sense of protection make them feel even more powerful. Their body is like a shadowy silhouette, mirroring the undersides of two worlds, intimately and intrinsically connected.