Artist Decorates Ceramic Weapons to Show Female Fierceness

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29-year-old Helena Hauss is an artist who creates Ballpoint Pen Art and she currently lives and works in Paris, France. In her creations, Hauss explores different themes such as innocence lost, girlhood, nostalgia, rebellion, and vice.

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💙⚔️🖤 This year I’m debuting a new project at @artparisartfair : A Series of custom made sculptures hand painted in the delft blue style of ceramics. An approach to represent the inner strength and fury that comes with being a woman, in contrast to an appearance of delicacy we're too often branded with. Women have always been construed as the "weaker sex" and are constantly being preyed on, or diminished in some way or another. Too often portrayed as fragile and delicate, this project is an expression of the contrasting subtleties that come with femininity, as well as an attempt at vindication from a feeling of constant vulnerability that's been forced upon us. It’s about inner strength, fury and empowerment. As a way to say : contrary to what you might think; we’re not made of glass, porcelain or crystal, we’re not gonna break, we’re wearing full metal jackets, and we’re ready to fight back. …………………………………. #sculpture #art #contemporaryart #artparis #artparisartfair #artparis2019 #helenahauss #2019 #timesup #girlpower #grrrlarmy #ceramics #sculpture #resin #porcelain #delftblue #delftware @hervelancelin @artmiamifairs

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“My works all explore a same running theme of irreverence: challenging an imposed decorum and reveling in one’s own pre-established labels rather than having to apologize for them,” the artist shared on her personal website. “It’s about self-acceptance through self-deprecation and satire.”

In her series titled Hell Hath No Fury Hauss hand-paints ceramic weapons in delft blue style to champion female fierceness.

“Women have repeatedly been construed as the ‘weaker sex’ and are regularly being preyed on, or diminished in some way or another,” she adds. “Too often portrayed as fragile and delicate, this project is an expression of the contrasting subtleties that come with femininity, as well as an attempt at vindication from a feeling of constant vulnerability that’s been forced upon us.”

If you are curious to see more of her work, have a look on Instagram or on her website.

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💙⚔️🖤 This year I’m debuting a new project at @artparisartfair : A Series of custom made sculptures hand painted in the delft blue style of ceramics. An approach to represent the inner strength and fury that comes with being a woman, in contrast to an appearance of delicacy we're too often branded with. Women have always been construed as the "weaker sex" and are constantly being preyed on, or diminished in some way or another. Too often portrayed as fragile and delicate, this project is an expression of the contrasting subtleties that come with femininity, as well as an attempt at vindication from a feeling of constant vulnerability that's been forced upon us. It’s about inner strength, fury and empowerment. As a way to say : contrary to what you might think; we’re not made of glass, porcelain or crystal, we’re not gonna break, we’re wearing full metal jackets, and we’re ready to fight back. …………………………………. #sculpture #art #contemporaryart #artparis #artparisartfair #artparis2019 #helenahauss #2019 #timesup #girlpower #grrrl #ceramics #sculpture #resin #porcelain #delftblue #delftware @hervelancelin

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