Esther Bruggink, “Rusalka”, reclining figure in vitrine, 2006, polyester film, embroidery silk, metal, tempered glass, 140 x 70 x 80 cm. € 12,000.-
I would like to escape from the watery depths, to become human and live in the golden sunshine! – this is what the little mermaid from Andersen's fairy tale sings, in Dvorak's opera "Rusalka". In her longing for the prince, she sacrifices her voice and with it her 'uniqueness'. She loses herself in vulnerability and the prince has to let her go... Full of sorrow she dissolves in the foam of the sea. The sculpture shows a structure of veins and scales, while the lungs on Rusalka's back refer to angel wings...