Little Goddess
Bronze has historically been a favored material for representing divine figures, owing to its durability and aesthetic qualities.
The oldest known bronze statue (or statuette, considering its small size of 10.5cm) is the prehistoric “Dancing Girl,” circa 2500 BC, excavated in the Indus Valley civilization city of Mohenjo-Daro (modern-day Pakistan).
Bronze dancing girl (front and back views) 2500 BC, unearthed in Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan
She is most likely a Hindu goddess, either Parvati or Shakti (essentially the same deity, symbolizing the diverse and multifaceted nature of the Divine Feminine).
I titled this bronze piece “Little Goddess” as a tribute.
AXIS MUNDI
7 septembre - 7 octobre 2023
Galerie Julie caredda 4 rue de mirosmenil, paris 8
L’énigme des traces à l’épreuve du présent
Pour sa première exposition personnelle à la Galerie Julie Caredda, Hermine Bourdin investit les lieux en une proposition cohérente et tenue qui atteste d’un lien d’imaginaire avec des temps oubliés, des civilisations disparues, des cosmogonies anciennes. Elle dit ce qui s’est transmis par-delà les temps, les appartenances, les territoires, les langages articulés, ce qui échappe à l’intellection mais vivra toujours par l’imagination. Le corpus d’œuvres dans leur diversité – dessins, sculptures, photographies, films – témoigne d’une proximité avec un art qui savait unir le symbolique et l’imaginaire, un art qui nous est énigmatique et qui pourtant sait nous émouvoir jusqu’au vertige. Cet art est si ancien que nous ne pouvons en prendre la mesure, mille huit cents générations humaines nous en sépare, cet art, faute de mieux, est nommé art préhistorique. Nous avons pourtant cette intuition que le nommer ainsi est insuffisant […]
Christopher Yggdre
The Enigma of Traces Tested by the Present
For her first solo exhibition at Galerie Julie Caredda, Hermine Bourdin immerses the space with a coherent and restrained proposition that bears witness to an imaginative connection with forgotten times, vanished civilizations, and ancient cosmogonies. She speaks of what has been transmitted across time, affiliations, territories, articulated languages, that which eludes intellectual grasp but will always thrive in the realm of imagination. The diverse corpus of works, including drawings, sculptures, photographs, and films, testifies to an affinity with an art that knew how to unite the symbolic and the imaginative, an art that remains enigmatic to us and yet has the power to move us to vertigo. This art is so ancient that we can barely comprehend it; eighteen hundred human generations separate us from it. This art, for lack of a better term, is called prehistoric art. However, we have the intuition that naming it thus is inadequate […]
Christopher Yggdre
“Je cherche à saisir l’essence formelle et symbolique du féminin.”
“I seek to grasp the formal and symbolic essence of femininity”
“Dans cette exposition, je rends hommage à Marija Gimbutas en intégrant ses idées dans mes créations artistiques.
La dévotion de Marija Gimbutas à la découverte des trésors de notre passé, en particulier son exploration des sociétés matrifocales et du culte des déesses, a profondément résonné en moi. Ses découvertes m’ont encouragé à plonger dans la symbolique, la spiritualité et les subtilités culturelles de ces civilisations anciennes.
À travers une collection de dessins, de sculptures, de performances et d’œuvres multimédias, je vise à capturer l’essence de sa recherche et son impact durable sur notre compréhension contemporaine de l’histoire, des dynamiques de genre et de la spiritualité.”
“In this exhibition, I pay tribute to Marija Gimbutas by weaving her insights into my artistic creations.
Marija Gimbutas’ dedication to unearthing the treasures of our past, particularly her exploration of matrifocal societies and goddess worship, has resonated with me on a profound level. Her findings encouraged me to delve into the symbolism, spirituality, and cultural intricacies of these early civilizations.
Through a collection of drawings, sculptures, performance and mixed-media works, I aim to capture the essence of her research and its enduring impact on our contemporary understanding of history, gender dynamics, and spirituality.”
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This circle represents life, continuity. It illustrates the creative role of women. For me, every woman is a creator of life.
La femme bleue
Leia Sfez + Hermine Bourdin
La femme bleue
Leia Sfez + Hermine Bourdin
The Paris-based entrepreneur and model Leia Sfez and artist Hermine Bourdin are excited to present ‘La Femme Bleue’, a limited series of unique sculptures intended as a paean to female strength and creativity. Realised in Bourdin’s signature voluptuous form, the artworks are rendered in coated sandstone of vivid cobalt-blue colour.