Nevertheless, She Persisted Elegant The abstract representation of the

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A pair of ballet pointe shoes where the dancer herself is rendered as negative space is caught en pointe in a bear trap

Nevertheless, She Persisted Elegant The abstract representation of theA statement piece exploring the mythology of the woman and how that impacts the experience of being a woman. Cast in plaster with steel spikes and mounted on an acrylic pedestal, this pair of high heeled shoes epitomizes the experience of the role of women in our society. Expected to be everything to all is painful and crushing while men continue controlling the power and force women into these roles. Further illustrating this concept, the heels are