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| Up On Celibacy Hill Acrylic on Canvas 40cm x 30cm |
As an artist and atheist I am interested in using the crucifix
as an object for its heft, potency and weight. As a symbol it is unparalleled
within our culture. This painting for me is of a grateful chore. As a non-believer
I see the figure’s persistence holding nothing back, ascending the incline shrouded
by orange humidity. The figure is giving up absolute control within life for
God. Salvation will present itself after
death, if strict dedication is adhered to in life. The choice of the word celibacy can be
interpreted as the figure’s chastity, but I am also very interested in using
this word to demonstrate the single-mindedness of someone seeking something, climbing
to a supposed higher ground in the blind hope that could be read as delusional
or oddly commendable. I wanted to
include the universal battery symbol to signify wavering faith, placing it next
to the figure as a contemporary anchor to monitor the depletion of energy, the
depletion of focus and the depletion of hope.
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| Detail From Painting |
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