Projects In Series : Always the Sea - United Nations Pavilion

(Pastel, Acrylic & Mixed Media 42" x 54")

This is an exploration of creation myths from eight cultures for the United Nations Pavilion at the international exposition in Geonoa, Italy celebrating the 500th anniversary of Columbus' departure for the New World.

Representation of Oceanus

In the beginning it was thought the great water surrounded all of creation. This primal water was the great God Oceanus. From the Greek Mythologies.

Representation of the Creation story of Jumala Ukko and Ilmater

Jumala Ukko (who created everything) commanded a wild duck to fly to the bottom of the ocean and lay eggs on the lap of Ilmater. Ilmater was the virgin daughter of the Air, she sat on the ocean floor for seven hundred years and created the world from the seven duck eggs. From the Myths of Finland

 

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One day, Manu discovered a tiny fish in the bowl of water for him to wash his hands in. The fish begged that his life be spared and in exchange he would preserve Manu, the fish revealed the coming flood which would carry away all living things. From the Hindu Legends

Representation of creation from Genesis Chapter 1, verses 1 and 2
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In the beginning God created the Heaven and earth.
And the earth was without form, and void; and the darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. From the Old Testament

Representation of the first creation of earth

God ordered the Spirit Woman and Spirit Man to cross the rainbow bridge to the primal sea and there created the Heaven and Earth. The first place, the Island of Japan appeared out of the mist for them to stand upon. From the Japanese Mythology

Representation of the Creation Story of Eros
First Eros
In this version, the creator serpent laid one egg in the primal sea. The egg contained the golden winged Eros. When in contact with the water Eros hatched and from the halves of the egg were created the heavens and the earth. From the mythologies of central and Southern Europe

Representation of the Creation story of Jumala Ukko and Ilmater

Jumala Ukko (who created everything) commanded a wild duck to fly to the bottom of the ocean and lay eggs on the lap of Ilmater. Ilmater was the virgin daughter of the Air, she sat on the ocean floor for seven hundred years and created the world from the seven duck eggs. From the Myths of Finland