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HAVE I STAYED AWAY TOO LONG? (The Crucifix)
Have I stayed away too long?
After all I’ve done,
Can I still be forgiven?
I wanted to make a piece that illustrated my current relationship with religion. I was raised Christian, but I don’t consider myself religious anymore. The kind of Christianity I was brought up around specifically has always felt like it had a cannibalistic nature to it to me. So, I wanted to make a piece that reflected that. One of the first things we learn (in Christian religious studies), is that Jesus supposedly gave of his body, and fed 4000 (or 5000, depending on who you ask) people with just 5 loaves of bread, and 2 fish. I’ve been feeding my body to the church, and to my family for 22 years, often against my will, and all I’ve got to show for it is this Crucifix.
What does the Christian church do with the rest of you once they’re done eating you? Does your soul go to Heaven, or does your consciousness stay down here on earth without a body? And if it’s the latter, is that Hell? Some would say “Hell is separation from God,” and if that’s the case, then brother, I’ve been burning since the day I was born🔥🔥🔥
All the eyeballs, and the scissors were drawn by me. The ‘Chain Me Down’ and Church Archway stickers were drawn by the awesome artist @dazedandsubduedd , who also has a lot of art to do with Christian religious trauma! The picture on the bottom board is from one of those ‘find Jesus’ pamphlets I found at the bus stop. I did find Jesus, hope you LOVE what I did with him 🥰🥰
#mixedmedia #punkart #queerart #queerartist #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #gothicart #goth #meanjin #brisbane #alternative #alternativeart #alternativeartist #collage #collageartist #stickers #foundobjects #foundobjectart #papersculpture #maximalism #maximalist #religious #religioustrauma #gothic #sacredheart
Have I stayed away too long?
After all I’ve done,
Can I still be forgiven?
I wanted to make a piece that illustrated my current relationship with religion. I was raised Christian, but I don’t consider myself religious anymore. The kind of Christianity I was brought up around specifically has always felt like it had a cannibalistic nature to it to me. So, I wanted to make a piece that reflected that. One of the first things we learn (in Christian religious studies), is that Jesus supposedly gave of his body, and fed 4000 (or 5000, depending on who you ask) people with just 5 loaves of bread, and 2 fish. I’ve been feeding my body to the church, and to my family for 22 years, often against my will, and all I’ve got to show for it is this Crucifix.
What does the Christian church do with the rest of you once they’re done eating you? Does your soul go to Heaven, or does your consciousness stay down here on earth without a body? And if it’s the latter, is that Hell? Some would say “Hell is separation from God,” and if that’s the case, then brother, I’ve been burning since the day I was born🔥🔥🔥
All the eyeballs, and the scissors were drawn by me. The ‘Chain Me Down’ and Church Archway stickers were drawn by the awesome artist @dazedandsubduedd , who also has a lot of art to do with Christian religious trauma! The picture on the bottom board is from one of those ‘find Jesus’ pamphlets I found at the bus stop. I did find Jesus, hope you LOVE what I did with him 🥰🥰
#mixedmedia #punkart #queerart #queerartist #brisbaneart #brisbaneartist #gothicart #goth #meanjin #brisbane #alternative #alternativeart #alternativeartist #collage #collageartist #stickers #foundobjects #foundobjectart #papersculpture #maximalism #maximalist #religious #religioustrauma #gothic #sacredheart
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