Witnessing the Transformation of Apatheia (Blue Edit) - 8x10 inch - Matte Giclee Print

The rare one-sided Tahitian flower “apatheia” (Tiare Apetahi ) is highlighted in the title, and meaning of this symbolic piece. The woman is surrounded by metamorphosis, mushrooms, flowers, and the elusive apatheia flower as well. (This is the 5 petaled white flower.) She herself personifies the transformation of the flower. There is a tragically beautiful legend behind Apatheia.

“According to the legend, the Tiare Apetahi was born of a fatal incident …After having a bad argument with its unfaithful husband, a fisherman’s wife committed suicide on the summit of Temehani Mount. Beforehand, she amputated her hand that she put in a hole, hand to the sky. The next day, at dawn, walkers who spent the night at the summit of the mount are awakened by small pops … Looking around them, they discovered a fantastic spectacle: white flowers in the form of open arm blooming all over the Plateau, covering it of a white magical heady scent… They named the flower “Tiare Apetahi ” which means “only one side”.” This flower only grows in a specific place on the island of Tahiti, the Temehani Mount. All the attempts to transplant in other parts of the island or in the Leeward Island archipelago have failed. (from: https://www.moanavoyages.com/en/blog/the-tiare-apetahi-a-unique-flower/ )
It is a rare beauty as is the collage – containing so many hand cut and pasted botanicals. Truly special.

The original piece (SOLD) was created on cradled wood that I painted a golden ochre. I really like her against this blue for the giclee print.

This is a giclee reproduction of the original collage. Printed on velvety soft 280gsm matte archival and acid free paper with super saturated inks. Your print comes professionally packaged in a clear cello sleeve with acid free mat board backing.