Women and flowers are interchangeable metaphors that many artists use in their work.  This seems logical because both women and flowers are capable of encapsulating legendary beauty, hidden surprises, and mesmerizing intricacies.  I am fascinated with the cross-pollination of what is woman and what is floral, and have been working to combine these two entities in my work.

Taking cues from nature, I have come to reference and combine several specific flowers in my most recent works: Morning glories, calla lilies, pitcher plants, bell flowers, a variety of blossoms within the snapdragon family, orchids, and clitoria flowers, among others.  Think subversive ideas creeping up like vines, only to emerge into a state of consciousness where women can have investigative conversations with their flowers.

Delving into the creation of ornamental amalgamations looks not only at gender specific representation, but also at the daily application of how our own biases skew our daily interactions with the people around us.  My own persistent interest with the feminine body and how people are systematically categorized according to their parts and/or conditions (not unlike the cataloging of flora) has also emerged into my artwork where I am then free to examine my own collection of oddities and imperfections in an attempt to better connect with my surroundings.

Jennifer Bingham