About the artist: Sheena Barnes has been a
painter and textile designer since she left Reading University in 1980
with an MA in fine art. She has exhibited widely in Germany and the UK.
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About this work: ‘Archaic Figure’ was
inspired by the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna/Ishtar and the
stories about her. The strong pose echoes representations of the goddess
in Mesopotamian art.
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