The Sea of Motifs
Reefs, starfish, swaying plants鈥�. We find ourselves underwater. A glinting mirror, a wide-tooth comb, a plugged-in microphone? They may come as a surprise on the bottom of the sea, but they鈥檙e of interest to the Mermaid on the Haitian vodou flag La Sireine Soleil by Jean-Baptiste Jean-Joseph. She is the queen of all waters: calm and stormy, fresh and sea, and the epitome of a woman鈥檚 strength. Her props are alleged to be symbols of vanity, but is it not mirrors that make us reflect, look into the depths of ourselves? The mirror, the water, the Mermaid鈥檚 tail shimmer, underwater everything becomes blurry.
Reefs, starfish, swaying plants鈥�. We find ourselves underwater. A glinting mirror, a wide-tooth comb, a plugged-in microphone? They may come as a surprise on the bottom of the sea, but they鈥檙e of interest to the Mermaid on the Haitian vodou flag La Sireine Soleil by Jean-Baptiste Jean-Joseph. She is the queen of all waters: calm and stormy, fresh and sea, and the epitome of a woman鈥檚 strength. Her props are alleged to be symbols of vanity, but is it not mirrors that make us reflect, look into the depths of ourselves? The mirror, the water, the Mermaid鈥檚 tail shimmer, underwater everything becomes blurry.
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