Rahne Dreams of Saving the World

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Animals are presented in complex mythological configurations in fairy tales, advertising, literature and visual representations. From the oldest existing images made by humans we can see how visual art always returns to the idea of animal as our closest point of contact with the non-human world. This portrait contributes to re-evaluations of the nature/culture dichotomy through the motif of DC Comics character Rahne Sinclair, aka super-heroine Wolfsbane. The title and the larger-than-life persona challenge the notion that feminine alignment with the natural world is necessarily negative. This reduction linocut was shown alongside Cininas' earlier hand printed and sewn costumes and photographs, all exploring constructions of the female werewolf. The linocuts were the only traditional prints in the exhibition of predominately 3D works and large scale installations. Jointly curated by Linda Williams, Senior Lecturer, RMIT University and Suzanne Davies, Director, RMIT Gallery, an academic

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