Caladrius and Kings

"Most nights now,
all I dream,
A snow white Caladrius,
The beds of forgotten kings.

Weigh again the imbalances,
Burn them up inside the sun.

This work depicts the Caladrius, a mythical bird of healing. It is depicted as double headed because if it looked at you, you were healed, if it looked away your illness consumed you. I see this as a metaphor for seeing the person behind the illness, in particular relating to my work on mental illness, offering some hope for relief from depression or any other mental ailment. The Caladrius was originally depicted in Roman friezes and then later adapted into medieval Christian art. The halo reminiscent icons are Christian, while the scales are Roman." -Bethany Salisbury