THE EMBODIED SOUL PASSES THROUGH GIRLHOOD TO DEATH

The Embodied Soul Passes Through Girlhood to Death

The Embodied Soul Passes Through Girlhood to Death

'The Embodied Soul Passes Through Girlhood to Death' depicts artists The Girls in their previous lives - Sinclair as an aristocrat and Blood as a pauper; and portrays their reincarnation into their current lives, using a montage of childhood and contemporary photographs.

The cyclical element of the piece is underscored by a temporal shift between dusk and dawn, and further emphasised by a strategically-placed hourglass, which represents both the transience of time, and the fragility of life. The artists’ childhood home of Poole, a town on England’s south coast which boasts a large natural harbour, provides a stunning backdrop.

Throughout the work, the artists have provided clues as to the demise of both women from their prior incarnations..

The Embodied Soul Passes Through Girlhood to Death (18ft x 5ft) © The Girls, Andrea Blood & Zoe Sinclair