Elizabeth Benoit, French Artist Artist Statement
I studied triptychs in various churches and found the positioning of the figures is highly symbolic so I spent much time positioning those hollyhocks! In Being Healed there are 9—3 times 3 for strength from the Christian trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost. For Healing there are 8 hollyhocks for the four directions and the four dimensions, all necessary to live fully one’s life. The most hollyhocks are in the Healed piece, 14 total and I put no stems since I wanted to help each viewer to experience the floating sensation I had when the man I love came and told me he loves me.
Detail From Dawn, Hollyhocks and Him Healing