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  • The Fall of Phaethon
  • Conference of the Birds
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  • Mythical Being
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  • Phoenix
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M G WALKER & Ellen Johansen

  • Finalist Walker & Hall Art Awards 2023
  • Air of Crowded Rooms
  • The Fall of Phaethon
  • Conference of the Birds
  • Odyssey
  • Mythical Being
  • Pleiades
  • Phoenix
  • RED RAIN
  • IMAGO MUNDI BENETTON NZ
  • Mystery of Entanglements
  • Artist Books
  • About
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Life is a Dream
  • Small Works
The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory’

The Fall of Phaethon

The Fall of Phaethon

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory’

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory’

Finalist in Walker & Hall Waiheke Awards 2019

“Fall of Phaethon” continues collaborative work exploring ideas of individual, cultural and spiritual transformation. We engage with contemporary issues such as climate change through the lens of antiquity and myth. The Greek myth of Phaethon has relevance today when viewed as a cautionary tale concerning human interference with nature.

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)

Mixed media on board

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)

The Fall of Phaethon: an ancient and contemporary allegory (detail)