Artist: Bonnie Saland
Title: Asherah No. 6
Attribution: Asherah No. 6, 2022, Bonnie Saland
Year: 2022
Materials: Monoprint on digitalized patterning.
Dimensions: 17” h X 11” w
Image Statement: Asherah, the early “tree goddess” consort to Yahweh of the Old Testament, was banished from temple worship as Judaism evolved into a patriarchal, monolithic paradigm. This series of prints is part of a body of work and patterning exploring her meaning for contemporary worship.