MARIE-LUCE NADAL

DEITY OF THE MIST
2016-2017

Deity of the Mist (Mask): Deity of the Mist is a sculptural mask created by the artist, worn during performances as a protective entity. Enveloping and mysterious, this mask embodies a benevolent presence that guides the artist, offering an intimate and spiritual connection with the surrounding elements. Its ethereal form evokes mist, that boundary between the visible and the invisible, creating a subtle link between the material and the immaterial.

Deity of the Mist (Photographic Print): In the form of a photographic print, Deity of the Mist reveals itself differently: the deity appears, holding the crossbow Madeleine, a creation of the artist designed to “make the clouds weep”. This work combines the symbolic power of the object with the delicacy of the mist, playing on contrasts and tensions. Through this image, the Deity of the Mist becomes the instrument of a dialogue with the sky, invoking rain as a poetic gesture of communion with the elements.