CARESSA LAYNE     BUT WHAT WAS GAINED

ARTIST STATEMENT

But What Was Gained is an exhibition of interdisciplinary works exploring the foundational narrative of humanity’s first choice. The story of Eve and the apple has become synonymous with temptation and the Fall, but can the story of the first woman be interpreted as the origin of free will? Is change always a bad thing? 

This body of jewelry and 2-D work taps into themes of agency, femininity, and potential; asking if rather than condemning Eve for choosing the fruit, we should be thanking her. Paradise was lost, but what was gained?

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

Caressa Layne is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and poet. She received her BA from Ball State University (IN) in 2020 with a concentration in Metalsmithing. While working in textile, alla prima oil painting, photo transfers, or experimental 3D; no matter the medium, Caressa’s work straddles the intersection of fantasy and reality.