It was my pleasure

Anastasia Pelias' multi-dimensional installation as a featured artist in Prospect.5 Yesterday We Said Tomorrow

I started working with Anastasia in the Fall of 2019. We 3D modeled the sculpture, making adjustments on the leg thicknesses and scale. We used various methods such as 3D viewing, photocollage, and 3D scanning to determine the design and placement of the piece. I produced a final 3D model and construction set of drawings to share with the fabricators.

Project Description:

It was my pleasure responds to feminist histories of spirituality and power, through a meditation on ancient Greek history. The sculpture is a reimagining of the tripod of the Oracle of Delphi, a position occupied by a priestess known as the Pythia, who foretold the future for individuals and heads of state who traveled to Delphi to seek her counsel. This position was occupied by women for more than one thousand years (1400 BC to the 4th century AD) and exerted great influence throughout the Mediterranean and Mesopotamian empires; emperors made no significant decision without her consultation. The sculpture, as well as the scent and sound that accompany it, is intended as a meditative space for contemplation and for honoring divine feminine energy across space and time. Through this sculpture, Pelias seeks to create a connection between her native city of New Orleans and her family’s ancestral country, Greece.