Postmodernist Review

The piece I reviewed is called "Ritual" by Stephanie Hunder. I saw it at the Concordia Art Gallery. It is a vertical piece with different blues, reds, and purples in the background and white images on top. In the background you see a lace pattern to the right and a human ribcage to the left. Over these are two oval objects that appear to be eggs. The top egg holds a recognizable bird shape laying on its back. It is surrounded with swirled lines to show the fluid within it. The bottom egg shows a curled larger bird with a distinguished claw and wing. The artist could be commenting on the ritual of life, showing the growth of the bird as well as the skeletal ribcage. The ribs may also represent life within a human because our lungs are essential to survival. The bottom bird looks ready to be born so it symbolizes the beginning of life. The lace curtain looks as if it is moving in the wind and could symbolize the ending of life, the soul blowing away. Overall the title Ritual may mean the constant beginning and ending of life.