(Hidden) The Sacred Aesthetic I

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In ancient Egyptian Mythology, Blue hair has been described as a "sacred aesthetic" with lapis lazuli (a very rare earth mineral in a rich shade of blue) indicated divinity (perhaps due to its association with precious materials.) The Gods were said to have hair of lapis lazuli.

Biblical characters such as Eve, Leah, Rachel, and The Virgin Mary are often also depicted with "sky-blue" hair.

Additionally, many works of art from the Anglo-Saxon tribes (post-Roman influence) feature blue haired women. Although according to Gale R. Owen-Crocker in Dress in Anglo-Saxon England "the use of colour in Anglo-Saxon art is not realistic; there is no need to assume dye was used on the hair." The statement by Owen-Crocker is of course open to interpretation.

The Buddha was also often featured with brilliant blue hair, with traces of ancient blue pigment haven been found in the hair grooves of the 'Qingzhou Buddhas' of the 4-6th century.

Original oil painting on canvas.

36’’ x 24’’ inches

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Joli: A Stranger in a Strange Land

Joli’s work is record. A visual leak from a reality where Matriarchy is the underlying architecture of existence.

These paintings are artifacts — fragments from a parallel world carried into this one. A world where power is feminine, ancient, and self-defining.

JOLI WORKS IN THE VISUAL LANGUAGE HISTORICALLY USED TO CONSTRUCT AUTHORITY: FORMAL PORTRAITURE, IMPERIAL COMPOSITION, THE CLASSICAL GRAMMAR THAT DECLARES PERMANENCE, HIERARCHY, AND CONTROL. She KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT THOSE TOOLS WERE BUILT TO DO and she USES THEM TO SHOW SOMETHING ELSE.

Across cultures, the visual language of power has always been legible: the posture, the framing, the weight of the gaze, the quiet assumption that the viewer is male. What changes here is the foundation beneath it.

IN THE WORLD THESE WORKS COME FROM, THERE IS NO STRUGGLE FOR VISIBILITY. THE CENTER HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOTHER. POWER DOES NOT NEED TO BE CLAIMED, JUSTIFIED, OR MAINTAINED THROUGH ILLUSION. IT IS INHERENT.

WHAT IS UNSEEN HERE IS NOT HIDDEN THERE. YOU ARE NOT BEING SHOWN WHAT COULD BE. YOU ARE BEING SHOWN WHAT ALREADY IS.