![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Garcia’s drawings the female genitals are displayed as geometric cosmologies similar to mandalas, yantras or sacred sites seen from above, and operate as meditative tools, devotional objects, and portals to inner experience. In ancient matrifocal cultures, we find the earliest form of abstraction where female genitalia are represented by The Sacred V- a motif found in Garcia’s work. These sacred figures embody and enact an empowered, magical female sexuality, emblematic of fertility. The Feminine Divine is an exhibition inspired by early Neolithic Goddess idols, where the female figure is often seen displaying Her large, magical vulva. The functions of fertility and apotropaia, which count among the functions of the early historic display and dancing figures, grow out of this numinosity and reflect the belief in and honoring of the powers of the ancient divine feminine.” - Miriam Robbins Dexter, Sacred Display: Divine and Magical Female Figures of Eurasia. “The "sexual" display of these female figures reflects the huge numinosity of the prehistoric divine feminine, and of her magical genitalia. This is the artist’s first solo show with the gallery. GAVLAK Los Angeles is pleased to present: The Feminine Divine, a solo exhibition of drawings, sculptures and video by multi-media artist Kathryn Garcia. ![]()
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