Dimensions: object: 690 x 380 x 395 mm
Copyright: © The estate of Ronald Moody | CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED, Photo: Tate
Editor: This is "Midonz" by Ronald Moody, a wood sculpture. It feels so serene and self-contained. What do you see in this piece? Curator: It’s like she’s holding onto a secret, isn't it? Moody often explored themes of identity and spirituality, and this piece, to me, feels like a journey inward. It makes me wonder what dreams lie behind those closed eyes. Do you get that feeling too? Editor: Definitely! The wood grain seems to add another layer of depth to her expression. Thanks for sharing your insights. Curator: My pleasure! Each time I see her, I imagine another story, another dream.
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We do not know for sure the identity of this monumental head. One writer suggested she is Moody’s ‘vision of woman, primordial and awakening’. Moody himself described her as ‘the goddess of transmutation’. Moody was interested in Gnosticism, a belief in the redemption of the spirit from physical matter through spiritual knowledge. It may be this sort of transmutation that he had in mind. Midonz was shown in Paris and Baltimore in the 1930s, after which it was lost for almost fifty years. Gallery label, August 2003
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