Exploring the story of Nuit
Nut/Nuit is the Egyptian goddess of the visible sky. She is imagined as the personification of the Milky Way which can be observed at the northern hemisphere night sky. Depicted on all fours arching her back upward in a “covering” position.
Her body is the embodiment of the night sky. Her body projects the stars. Her body reflects our ability to use observation and storytelling as a scientific method to make sense of the phenomena around us.
The science of astronomy plays a role in the religious and socialization comprehension of ancient Egypt. Specific mythological events that are documented in relationship with specific astrological events are only a few. Therefore the accuracy of Nut astronomical relationship with the mythological narrative is the more remarkable and a testimony to the observational and scientific standings of the Egyptian times. (Wells, R. A., 2012)
Nut/Nuit is the Egyptian goddess of the visible sky. She is imagined as the personification of the Milky Way which can be observed at the northern hemisphere night sky. Depicted on all fours arching her back upward in a “covering” position.
Her body is the embodiment of the night sky. Her body projects the stars. Her body reflects our ability to use observation and storytelling as a scientific method to make sense of the phenomena around us.
The science of astronomy plays a role in the religious and socialization comprehension of ancient Egypt. Specific mythological events that are documented in relationship with specific astrological events are only a few. Therefore the accuracy of Nut astronomical relationship with the mythological narrative is the more remarkable and a testimony to the observational and scientific standings of the Egyptian times. (Wells, R. A., 2012)
Team
A selection of the Images were shown during Glue Amsterdam in September 2024
Art direction/styling:
Photography: Kwame Dapaa
Model: Zoe Kazia
MUA: Scarlet Walker
Photography: Kwame Dapaa
Model: Zoe Kazia
MUA: Scarlet Walker