Artist statement: From the witch trials of the early modern period to the current popularity and commodification of all things witchery, we have seen an evolution in the witch archetype.
Today the witch archetype is synonymous with feminism and seen as a symbol of empowerment.
The suffragists were the first to reclaim Joan of Arc as a symbol of female power and were instrumental in reframing the witch archetype.
Despite these evolutions powerful women in politics have been depicted as witches in a derogatory manner in recent decades.
Joan of Arc is rising from the ashes to question how much has changed today?
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Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
