Hermit

Ba

year of creation: 2024-2025

materials: linoleum carving block, paper

process: The A3 linoleum block was sectioned into 9 segments, representing 9 aspects of the human soul in Kemet, as well as the 4 elements of Earth.

Live long and prosper
The four elements of Earth are represented in this linocut carving.
Water : bottom right
Earth : bottom left
Air : top right
Fire : top left
9 aspects of the human soul in Kemet:
akh : intellect
ba: soul
ib : heart
ka: life force
khet : the physical
sah : spiritual representation of physical body
sekhem : life force related to afterlife
ren : given name
shut : shadow
All aspects of the human soul that have been recalled above, formed the design inspiration.

strength