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Artist: jennipasanen
Year: 2022
Medium: Poetry
Dimensions: n/a
Category: Generative Art
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Painting by Tania Rivilis, GAN Art & Animation by Jenni Pasanen and Performance by Cynthia San Luis
'The Tempest' is thought to be Shakespeare’s final play, and also his most magical, set on an enchanted island. It has the elements of love as the two youngsters Miranda and Ferdinand feel attracted and declare their sincere love for each other. There is such a beautiful nobility in the purity of Miranda, the way she loves and cherishes and sees humanity at its fullest potential.
'The Tempest' also happens to be Cynthia San Luis first of William Shakespeare’s plays she had the honour to perform and the first classical piece she ever did. Tania Rivilis paints with such gorgeous emotional depth. The tenderness in her painting captures the vulnerability in Ferdinand and Miranda’s shared connection. The brilliant Jenni Pasanen’s ethereal touch takes this piece to the heavens.
- Excerpt from Act III Scene 1-
I do not know One of my sex; no woman's face remember, Save, from my glass, mine own; nor have I seen More that I may call men than you, good friend, And my dear father: how features are abroad, I am skilless of; but, by my modesty,
The jewel in my dower, I would not wish Any companion in the world but you, Nor can imagination form a shape, Besides yourself, to like of. But I prattle Something too wildly and my father's precepts I therein do forget
Do you love me?
I am a fool To weep at what I am glad of
At mine unworthiness that dare not offer What I desire to give, and much less take What I shall die to want. But this is trifling; And all the more it seeks to hide itself, The bigger bulk it shows. Hence, bashful cunning! And prompt me, plain and holy innocence! I am your wife, it you will marry me; If not, I'll die your maid: to be your fellow You may deny me; but I'll be your servant, Whether you will or no
My husband, then? here is my hand with my heart in’t.
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