R. Oron

“The Ties That Bind”

Form: Collection of Works

Artist’s Statement

“Plenty and peace breeds cowards: Hardness ever of hardiness is mother”

• William Shakespeare, Cymbeline

My body of work tells the story of my foremothers. Inspired by their exodus from Spain to Morocco, I envisage myself as a reflection of their lives, protected by their veil.

My work explores the transgenerational ties of culture, history and spirit that bind me together with my matriarchs. It is a tribute to the hardships they endured, and the sacrifices they made.

Artists Referenced: Henri Matisse, Alice Neel, Pablo Picasso and Euan Uglow.

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