Siren (sold)
Polly Verity 2008
The Siren
In
Greek mythology, the sirens were bird-women who lived on an island
surrounded by cliffs and rocks. Mariners who sailed close were lured
towards them by their enchanting song, this caused them to shipwreck
and die. The term "siren song" refers to an apeal that is hard to
resist but if heeded will lead to a bad result.
In 1917, Franz Kafka wrote in The Silence of the Sirens:
"Now
the Sirens have a still more fatal weapon than their song, namely their
silence. And though admittedly such a thing happened, it is still
conceivable that someone might possibly have escaped from their
singing; but from their silence certainly never."
Dimensions
12 x 9 x 8cm (not including glass dome)
Materials:
Silver wire, acid free tissue paper, painted wood, scored and folded single sheet polypropylene.
