You are a soul

Beatrice Waller, You are a soul, 2019. Stoneware, red iron oxide, fabric and copper

You are a soul explores the physiological nature of the human soul, considering whether it sits in the spiritual or physical realm, or, somewhere in between. Drawing from Medieval medicine, the work references the “humours” , or spirits that were believed to move around the body and affect temperament and physical qualities and health, to explore the possibility that our bodies contain a physical soul . An oversized anatomical heart is contained in a sacred space, partially concealed from our view. The form shifts in and out of focus, creating an illusion of moving between the spiritual, ethereal world and a concrete physical realm.