Emily Hunt
The Daimon Hand #1, 2022
glazed ceramic with gold lustre
18 × 16 × 13.5 cm (7 ⅛ × 6 ¼ × 5 ¼ in)
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One tradition of Greek thought, was of a daimon which existed within a person from their birth, and that each individual was obtained by a singular daimon prior to their...
One tradition of Greek thought, was of a daimon which existed within a person from their birth, and that each individual was obtained by a singular daimon prior to their birth by way of lot.
The hand speaks to the past, the present and the future in regards to reading one’s palm. The palm is ‘divinatory map’ each of us carries.
As each of us carries our own unique handprint – this is analogous to the concept of having our our personal daimon or Holy Guardian Angel. It is a difficult, lengthy and arduous operation to achieve conversation with one’s Holy Daimon.
The hand speaks to the past, the present and the future in regards to reading one’s palm. The palm is ‘divinatory map’ each of us carries.
As each of us carries our own unique handprint – this is analogous to the concept of having our our personal daimon or Holy Guardian Angel. It is a difficult, lengthy and arduous operation to achieve conversation with one’s Holy Daimon.