Original artwork description:

So let's read Wikipedia. What will she tell us about the first woman?

"Dinkinesh. Lucy
Catalog no. AL 288-1
Common name Lucy
Species Australopithecus afarensis
Age 3.2 million years

Lucy or Dinkinesh ( which means "you are marvellous" in Amharic), is a collection of several hundred pieces of fossilized bone representing 40 percent of a female of the hominin species Australopithecus afarensis.

The Lucy specimen is an early australopithecine and is dated to about 3.2 million years ago. The skeleton presents a small skull akin to that of non-hominin apes, plus evidence of a walking-gait that was bipedal and upright, akin to that of humans
"Lucy" acquired her name from the 1967 song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" by the Beatles, which was played loudly and repeatedly in the expedition camp all evening after the excavation team's first day of work on the recovery site. After public announcement of the discovery, Lucy captured much international interest, becoming a household name at the time.

So finally Lucy became famous throughout the world. After 3.2 million years of oblivion. Where was she all this time and what was she doing? We can find the answer to this question in history books.
Lucy changed, transformed, played different roles and tried on different images. The woman was both a saint and a sinner, a housewife and a pilot, a fashion designer and a scientist.
The path Lucy has taken is enormous, from her first attempt to rise on two legs to her flight into space.

▪︎ Mixed media, collage on cardboard
▪︎ Size 80 x 55cm ≈ 31 x 20”, depth 0.3cm
▪︎ The painting needs a frame
▪︎ Covered with a protective varnish to prevent it from dust and sunlight.
▪︎ The painting is signed on the back and a certificate of authenticity is attached.

Materials used:

cardboard, acrylic, college

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