Blueberry Dress
Oil and Glass on Stretched Linen
Madonna-whore complex: a psychological and cultural phenomenon in which women are categorized into two rigid and mutually exclusive archetypes: the Madonna (virtuous, pure, and motherly) and the whore (sexual, debased, and promiscuous). This split prevents society from viewing a woman as a whole, complex human being who can be both respected and desired.
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Emilee Oliver is from Decatur, Illinois. She studied Music Business at Belmont University before moving to New Orleans where she works with oil paint, ceramics, still image, and textiles alongside dancing. Her work includes strong themes of the Divine Feminine, challenging the spectator to derive a new perspective on the ways women are categorized and find deeper understanding of sexual citizenship.
