Artist: Virginia Mahoney
Title: The Flower of the South
Attribution: The Flower of the South - 2023 - Virginia Mahoney
Year: 2023
Materials: reclaimed/re-formed old work, reclaimed fabric & ribbon, thread, words
Dimensions: 65 x 19 x 9 in
Image Statement: I was born and raised in Tennessee and Florida. The cult of the Southern Belle was real back in those days and persists even now. Delving into the after-effects, this work is part explanation, part parody, part excavation, and part confession.