Artwork description: DAUGHTER OF THE SUN
Group of fused glass sculptures
(60x55x30 cm, on podium 120x70x70cm, inside lighting)
Supervisor doc. Ilze Dūdiņa
Keywords: glass, Sun, mother, daughter, child, soul, mythology.
The sun is a symbol of life, eternal motion, heat. Sunlight symbolizes inspiration and spiritual observation. It protects the family, brings God's blessing, is the voice of the harmony of the events of the universe and the highest aesthetic values. At the center of the sun sign is the soul of man, his higher self. The center also symbolizes the subtle or energy of thoughts, the counsel of God. The artwork DAUGHTER of the Sun is a set of glass sculptures. The daughter of the sun is a mythological creature associated with the sun in the form of a young woman. In a work of art, the daughter of the Sun holds her child in her arms. The author talks about the identity of a woman-mother, about faith in herself, about her belonging and being, and reflects the ancient Baltic view that a child is happiness.