or How the Industrial Revolution is a Witch
This project's concept revolves around the Children's labour theme in the fairytale, and the disregard of children. In the original tale, both the parents and the witch are at fault; the parents abandon the children because they bear no function and only expense; the witch cares about what she can get from both: food and slavery.
The design of all characters was thought out to bear resemblance to the unfleshening of values in modern society, particularly relevant post-industrial revolution. All that is human started to leave the product design and production, and the people themselves start to become mechanical and cold.
Sculptures done with golden wire, clay and various textile fabrics and fibers. Painted with gouache, acryllic and watercolour. Photographed with a compact Samsung camera.
Grethel hears her parents' plans.
The sibilings are abandoned in the forest
Grethel follows the flowers she dropped home.
They are abandoned yet again and this time they can't find their way back.
They meet a witch, who lures them into coming closer.
The witch enslaves Grethel, forcing her to do all chores around the house. Grethel's arms grow in order to do them all.
Hansel's fate is a more sinister one, and he must be force-fed and fattened for the witch's personal feasting.
The sibilings resolve to team up and take their revenge on the witch.
They are free at last from their parents and the witch. They can live on their own and take care of themselves.
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