blossoming is an artistic reflection on a woman, her attitude towards her body and her natural feminine sensuality. The work looks back to the past, interwoven with the painful stories of our ancestors, whose sensual and sexual side has all too often been suppressed. How to leave surviving patterns and forced forms and embrace and live to your fullness? The (flower) wants to challenge our conscious or unconscious beliefs about who a woman is and what her role is. This is not about reliving the past, but a call to open up, flourish and revive a strong and juicy femininity. An open and upright woman radiates love, compassion and connection, and thus establishes balance both within herself and in her surroundings.
Špela Košir presented her works for the first time at the Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, and later also at the BIEN 2020 exhibition. She places great emphasis on drawing, and also pays attention to expression with textiles. She is inspired by the complexity of human nature. In her work she connects psychology and spirituality, which she rounds off as a whole using in-depth symbolism.
Thanks to: Ana, Neža, Zala
Photography: Maša Pirc / BIEN 2021
