Helga Renders

It began with an unexpected encounter in the forest.

A roe deer appeared on my path, paused, and looked back —

as if sensing something approaching, invisible yet present.

We stood still. Together. Connected.

In that moment, the boundary between worlds seemed to part.

Softness and instinct. Silence and strength.

Later, I found Artemis in mythology:

goddess of the moon, of nature and the hunt, protector of the feminine.

According to an ancient tale, she transformed herself into a chestnut tree,

to escape the desire of Zeus.

Not out of fear, but from a deep connection to herself and the earth.

An act of resistance and surrender, a merging of body, tree, and freedom.

This sculpture was born from that —

from the meeting of the animal that looked at me

and the goddess who became root.

A being that is neither solely human nor animal,

but both. And more.

The rough, earthy textures at the base anchor the work,

while the upper part rises soft and transparent —

an antler with two moons gently swaying between realms.

Artemis embodies the moment when boundaries fade:

between skin and bark, instinct and silence, strength and vulnerability.

Not a portrait, but a remembrance of who we truly are —

in transformation, in connection,

part of something greater than ourselves.

Monumental sculpture, suitable for outdoor use

Materials: pigmented acrylic resin, epoxy clay, bronze and iron powders, acrylic paint, and seal coating

Theme: transformation between human, animal, and nature