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Sacred Bodies- Photographer Holly Wilmeth

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Wild Child

A Day Without Rain

Enya

The art of transforming ourselves with make-up masks and ldquojewelryrdquo [here in the form of nature using flora and insects] is a universal phenomenon that has continually shifted through the ages Before man and woman sought to vent their artistic impulse on a cave wall they painted their faces and bodies as well as that of their childrenRegarding the exhibit at hand decorating onersquos body in various patterns and shapes has been a part of the cultural make-up of indigenous tribes around the globe since the beginning of time Indigenous peoples of the Amazon for instance believe that in this power to change ourselves we demonstrate our humanity and set ourselves apart from the world of the animalsThe subjects of this collection were shot on location in Rio Dulce (Guatemala) and in San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)Digital and alternative gold leafing processes were used in the making and printing of these photographs The edition of these is limited hand signed and numbered

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Page 2: Sacred Bodies- Photographer Holly Wilmeth

The art of transforming ourselves with make-up masks and ldquojewelryrdquo [here in the form of nature using flora and insects] is a universal phenomenon that has continually shifted through the ages Before man and woman sought to vent their artistic impulse on a cave wall they painted their faces and bodies as well as that of their childrenRegarding the exhibit at hand decorating onersquos body in various patterns and shapes has been a part of the cultural make-up of indigenous tribes around the globe since the beginning of time Indigenous peoples of the Amazon for instance believe that in this power to change ourselves we demonstrate our humanity and set ourselves apart from the world of the animalsThe subjects of this collection were shot on location in Rio Dulce (Guatemala) and in San Miguel de Allende (Mexico)Digital and alternative gold leafing processes were used in the making and printing of these photographs The edition of these is limited hand signed and numbered

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