Megan Jaffe | SUMBISORI

36 x 48 inches | oil on canvas

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“Sumbisori": Introducing the first in a series of paintings I’m working on inspired by the legendary haenyeo of Jeju Island (Korea)— women who free dive to the ocean’s depths to harvest food and provide for their families, relying on their breath and ancestral knowledge.

Practiced only by women and passed on from mother to daughter, this is a gender-specific skill that is passed down generation to generation, creating a strong bond that ties the community. This painting is an exploration into their resilience and the various aspects of this ancient practice. One vital aspect is “sumbisori” — the whistling breath that echoes across the waves like a birdcall, signaling both survival and solidarity amongst the divers. In each dive and in each exhale, they pass on memory, and a marker of life itself.

ABOUT MEGAN JAFFE

Megan Jaffe’s work is poetry, literally and figuratively. Entirely self-taught, her technical ability is hard earned over years of dedication to her practice. What stands out the most in each piece is the emotional depth and connection reflected in her subjects. Her advanced degree in literature and her love of poetry are the conceptual underpinnings, often inspired by forgotten narratives within American history and poetry which she collages from books and newspapers. For Jaffe, the hidden elements within her paintings are aligned with the depth and sacred nature of life and all the perspectives one image or phrase can inspire.

Jaffe lives and works in Carlsbad, California, and has exhibited her work in exhibitions in the US and Europe.

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