Elise Wessels

The six etchings by Elise Wessels are part of a body of work Beast in Mind, an intuitive visual interpretation of the Shadow archetype, as defined by C.G. Jung. Jung proposed that the ‘Shadow’ may partially be linked to primordial and irrational animal instincts, and it is also seen to be the seat of creativity, which becomes her point of departure. This series is inspired by South African writers whose lives and work it seems the ‘Shadow’ played a significant role in. Wessels uses hybrid forms to simulate a visual – or actual – conversation between the psyche and animal archetypes. With Beast in Mind, she hoped to offer the viewer a key to the intuitive language of the ‘Shadow’.

Elise Wessels works as an Illustrator in Cape Town. She works independently after spending two and a half years at the Am I Collective illustration studio. She completed her bachelor’s in fine arts at the University of South Africa.

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)

 

Price R2900 (excl. VAT)