Metamorphoses, a new series in progress explores Italian legacy in Europe using Ovid’s Metamorphoses as frame in which to consider heritage and mutability in today’s Europe. Pagan stories overlap with christian ones, as an anxious response to recent global migrations that may transform the remnants of old Europe into a pluralistic dynamic federation or a closed fortress.
Karen Knorr, Heaven’s Vault, Villa Farnese, Caprarola, 2014, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Cult of Bacchus, Villa Farnese, Caprarola, 2014, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Minerva’s Owl, Palagonia, 2015, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Immaculate Conception, Villa D’Este, 2015, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Love at First Sight, Palazinna Cinese, 2017, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Callisto’s Despair, Palazzina Cinese, 2017, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.
Karen Knorr, Brief Encounter, Palazinna Cinese, 2018, Metamorphoses 2014-2018. © Karen Knorr.