Interwoven is a multi-layered photo series that consists of spiders and the female body as I feel spiders are meaningful symbols of beauty, resilience, and strength. Like women, spiders play an important role in our lives. They are fierce mothers, creative weavers, and resilient to many changes. This project symbolizes a complex social structure that compares and contrasts the human world and the arachnid world. Female spiders are dominant, bigger than males, strong hunters, and live in solitary. By combining human and arachnid imagery, the project invites viewers to reconsider the female body not only as an expression of identity and beauty but also as an integral part of nature’s resilience.
The titles of my photos are intentional and reflect the characteristics of both females and spiders while also referencing some of the areas these spiders are native to as many of them are endangered. Colima- the state in Mexico where the Orange Knee Tarantula is found. Balsas- some of these tarantulas can be found living along the Balsas River in Mexico.