Leviathan: Susan David

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Courtesy of the Hilliard Art Museum.

A piece by Susan Davis, featured in her current exhibition "Leviathan".

Artist Susan David spends much time contemplating sea monsters. According to David, through sketches and a mural, her installation Leviathan: Susan David at Lafayette's Hillard Museum explores the evil that lurks in the hearts of humans. Since the beginning of recorded history, leviathans of various ilk have reared their beastly heads in scripture, myths, and schools of thought. David explores the symbolism of the beasts as they relate to the other-worldly, feminism, and isolation. She is particularly inspired by Tiamat from the Babylonian creation epic Enūma Eliš, Tiamat is a creature crafted of seawater who is slain by her son who uses her body parts to manifest heaven and earth. hilliardmuseum.org.