"Ogygia" is the seventh member of The Grand Armada (of the "Inktopodes.") Like, "Merian" before her, she was created as a portfolio piece for upcoming shows.
Ogygia is named for the isle of Calypso as encountered in Book 5 of The Odyssey. Her look is inspired by the vegetation of the island (citrus, celery, cypress, violet-filled meadow) and the sea that laps at the shore (her arms). It is also inspired by the god Hermes, who is sent to tell Calypso to release Odysseus from his seven-year captivity on the island. The mantle of this Inktopod echoes the winged cap/helmet of Hermes in shape, as well as in the tree "feathers" that adorn it.
Ogygia is watercolor ink, India ink, gouache, and pigment-based iridescent calligraphy ink on 8" x 10" watercolor paper.
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