Eurydice n.47 2006

Bracha L. Ettinger created ‘Eurydice n.47’ to explore the boundaries of human connection and trauma. Ettinger, born in 1948, witnessed the aftershocks of the Holocaust. This historical trauma profoundly shaped her artistic and theoretical work, especially her concept of the ‘matrixial gaze’. In this abstract painting, veils of purple and red evoke a sense of something deeply felt yet obscured. Ettinger is interested in the space between individuals, especially how we process shared traumatic experiences. Her matrixial theory suggests a space of potential connection and empathy. Her work has been described as a way of “bearing witness” to the unseen and unacknowledged aspects of trauma. As you stand with ‘Eurydice n.47’, perhaps allow yourself to consider the ways we are all interconnected through shared histories and the potential for art to help us navigate these complexities.