Farmerette

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Artist: Wolf

Medium / Materials: 2 found wooden table tops, antique Varahi head (acquired as a Varaha mask used in performances of Varaha mythology), scrap knives and spoons.

Size: 30 x 11 inches

Year: 2021

The Varahi, one of 8 Matrikas (Divine Mothers), is boar headed and holds a  ‘hal’(plough) and ‘musal’(pestle). She represents the new moon, a time to set new intentions. Earth is feminine and Varahi is the Goddess of Earth, all that is under and grows on top of the earth belongs to her. We are honouring the food that gets put on our tables by trying to understand where it comes from. 

Matrikas can also be thought of as Mother Goddess that is the oldest known form of worship in India and in many other parts of the world. Varaha and Varahi are both boar headed manifestations but the Vishnu avatar stories are far more prevalent and better known than the female version. Here we celebrate the female avatar of this benevolent manifestation.