Graphite on archival paper. 26" x 14".

A lot is known about the tale of Perseus the hero. How, in order to save his mother, he went on a quest to defeat Medusa. He is often seen as a savior. A man who took what was his and saved the women that he loved. Unfortunately, Perseus never took the time to learn Medusa's story. He never wondered about the righteousness of his actions.

Medusa once was a priestess for Athena. The god of the seas Poseidon, fell for her beauty and abused his power by raping her in Athena's temple. The goddess, instead of taking Poseidon accountable for his actions, cursed Medusa and exiled her on an island.

She was soon seen as someone to take down. The man who would kill her would have glory and power.

Perseus was no better than other men and he met his death not knowing how wrong he was.

The cool thing with mythology is that it is never true or false. It can and should be adapted to our times. Myths are often used to portray moral values and the consequences of human choices. In the first of an upcoming series I am trying to modify these myths with a classical aesthetic to portray contemporary values and hold accountable for their choices the men that are in these myths.