Ekphrasis // Ekphrasis

Ekphrasis // Ekphrasis

Con/Text Part II:

The Thousand Natural Shocks that Flesh is Heir To

Zoë Marni Robertson's avatar
Zoë Marni Robertson
Jan 19, 2024
∙ Paid
3
Share

THE THOUSAND NATURAL SHOCKS THAT FLESH IS HEIR TO

THE HUMAN COMEDY

This is a painting about patronage, trauma culture, and “white feminism”. It is not intended as a remonstration regarding the three women that it alludes to,[1] but rather the mechanisms that have allowed for their empowerment and valourisation, which are then simultaneously employed to qu…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Ekphrasis // Ekphrasis to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Zoë Marni Robertson
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture