PHILLIPPO and PHILLIPPO present 'The Silbury Scarecrow'
Inspired by the world heritage site, Avebury (Wiltshire, England) is one of the most important Neolithic stone circles in Europe. Pagan rituals take place on a daily basis, and Silbury Hill stands on its perimeter and is the tallest prehistoric human-made mound in Europe. Believed to date back to 2400 BC, Silbury Hill has an erotic origin; the Earth's swollen belly, a symbol of the impregnated soil rising towards the heavens. The river Kennet annually floods around the base of this colossal human-made chalk hill, the word 'Kennet' being an ancient word for female genitalia (the cunt). The Scarecrow, a protector of Mother Earth and a guardian of the harvest, wards off malevolent spirits. In female form, the scarecrow symbolises unison and harmony with Mother Earth, a direct reflection of the breast that nurtures the growth of its children.
Pam and Stewart Phillippo specialise in erotic paintings and conceptual sculpture. Using visually potent imagery, their work is evocative and emotive, uncompromising and honest. Through escapism and fantasy, ordinary people express their sexuality. The artists explore all aspects of sexuality and spirituality in the temptation, celebration and consumption of life. Their work contains a purity of innocence, confidence and curiosity, born from the female and male perspectives. www.phillippoandphillippo.com.
Inspired by the world heritage site, Avebury (Wiltshire, England) is one of the most important Neolithic stone circles in Europe. Pagan rituals take place on a daily basis, and Silbury Hill stands on its perimeter and is the tallest prehistoric human-made mound in Europe. Believed to date back to 2400 BC, Silbury Hill has an erotic origin; the Earth's swollen belly, a symbol of the impregnated soil rising towards the heavens. The river Kennet annually floods around the base of this colossal human-made chalk hill, the word 'Kennet' being an ancient word for female genitalia (the cunt). The Scarecrow, a protector of Mother Earth and a guardian of the harvest, wards off malevolent spirits. In female form, the scarecrow symbolises unison and harmony with Mother Earth, a direct reflection of the breast that nurtures the growth of its children.
Pam and Stewart Phillippo specialise in erotic paintings and conceptual sculpture. Using visually potent imagery, their work is evocative and emotive, uncompromising and honest. Through escapism and fantasy, ordinary people express their sexuality. The artists explore all aspects of sexuality and spirituality in the temptation, celebration and consumption of life. Their work contains a purity of innocence, confidence and curiosity, born from the female and male perspectives. www.phillippoandphillippo.com.
INFO
- Name: Phillippo and Phillippo
- Country: GB
- Website: www.phillippoandphillippo.com
- Discipline: OTHER
