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Empress Josephine

Empress Josephine

By Tess Chodan

Time Flies

Original digital image as giclée print on archival Hahnemühle hemp paper,

antique entomological specimens, antique frame

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47 x 88 cm 

 

Josephine De Beauharnais, Napoleon Bonaparte’s first wife, is celebrated in this piece, and her tattoos reflect her passions and the empire of which she is synonymous. She was a famous loverof roses and so one adorns her arm, as well as her initial J, and the Napoleonic symbols, the eagle and the bee.

 

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Tess Chodan

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'Tiny Survivals'

I create artworks using antique insect specimens from historical collections:

Butterflies, moths, beetles, dragonflies - and bees, whose delicate wings I gild.

My work celebrates the tradition of collecting, reflects on memory and preservation, fragility and time, and is inspired by the fleeting lives of the natural world. Many of my specimens are over a hundred years old.

I am passionate about connecting my audience with the extraordinary beauty of these ephemeral creatures, in turn leading to a continuing conversation about ecological preservation.

All specimens are strictly non-endangered and sustainably-sourced. All works are unique, numbered and certified.

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