Rita Berghuis
Textile Art

Arachne

2003 - 151 x 146 cm


Ovid wrote an epic about Arachne, a daughter from simple parents. Despite warnings she challenges Minerva, goddess of arts, to compete in weaving. Minerva is jealous of Arachnes perfect work. She changes Arachne into a spider as a judgment on her pride. Arachne will be weaving her whole life...