Island Myths and Reality

„Songs of the Shadow – Turtle“
National History Museum Mahebourg/ Mauritius

Jan. – April 2023

On two panels of corrugated wire mesh, I depicted the outline of a turtle, like in ancient mosaics.

In the third, rear panel, the turtle’s shape dissolves, waiting to be retold.

Myths about turtles have traveled through time and are part of many cultures—ours and that of Mauritius.

As a guest in Mauritius for a month, I wonder to what extent ancient stories and myths are part of life here and shape consciousness.

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