Sunday, April 02, 2006
Via Crucis
Through some friends of mine I've been given a great opportunity. I have been invited to participate in an interactive art experience, "Via Crucis", based on the traditional "stations of the cross". The exhibition involves multiple groups of designers, artist and individuals coming together from many different denominations and backgrounds to recreate through whatever medium and means they wish their own interpretation of each cross station. Each station will be a unique experience. I would expect you will find thought provoking traditional and contemporary expressions of spiritual and social issues from multiple view points to experience, meditate on and pray about.
The exhibition is being presented by the "Vineyard Central" an "emergent church" in Norwood Ohio and will take place in "St. Elizabeth’s". The exhibition runs from April 9-15 and includes a benefit concert to fight child prostitution in India by the band "Aradhna".
My friends and I have volunteered to create station # 4 Jesus sees his mother.
Here is a general outline of our working concept sure to mature as we develop and explore our exhibit.
“JESUS SEES HIS MOTHER”
Our concept for the “station” of Jesus seeing his mother is a monolithic or iconic wall -- perhaps 10’ wide by 8-10’ tall, of nothing but angry expressions (eyes and faces of people), with angry colors like reds, yellows, greens, etc., and everywhere you look, all you see is anger, jealousy, negativism, and mockery. Except, somewhere amongst the crowd of angry masses, you see one expression with compassion, love, and understanding. This one would be in softer, muted colors and would represent Mary. The object would be that people would have to search among the “masses” to discover the one and only face of hope.
The pictures would number in the hundreds; I haven’t quite got the scale. But the first impression would be almost like repulsion -- it’s so ugly, you don’t want to search for that hope.
Larger themes that people may connect with the mural:
o The church’s role in the world.
o The power of love in overwhelming circumstances.
o Identifying with the suffering of Christ.
Here are links to the photographer and designer who created the image and flyer above.
Flyer design - "www.elizabethherron.com"
Cover photo - "www.juliannaboehm.com"
The exhibition is being presented by the "Vineyard Central" an "emergent church" in Norwood Ohio and will take place in "St. Elizabeth’s". The exhibition runs from April 9-15 and includes a benefit concert to fight child prostitution in India by the band "Aradhna".
My friends and I have volunteered to create station # 4 Jesus sees his mother.
Here is a general outline of our working concept sure to mature as we develop and explore our exhibit.
“JESUS SEES HIS MOTHER”
Our concept for the “station” of Jesus seeing his mother is a monolithic or iconic wall -- perhaps 10’ wide by 8-10’ tall, of nothing but angry expressions (eyes and faces of people), with angry colors like reds, yellows, greens, etc., and everywhere you look, all you see is anger, jealousy, negativism, and mockery. Except, somewhere amongst the crowd of angry masses, you see one expression with compassion, love, and understanding. This one would be in softer, muted colors and would represent Mary. The object would be that people would have to search among the “masses” to discover the one and only face of hope.
The pictures would number in the hundreds; I haven’t quite got the scale. But the first impression would be almost like repulsion -- it’s so ugly, you don’t want to search for that hope.
Larger themes that people may connect with the mural:
o The church’s role in the world.
o The power of love in overwhelming circumstances.
o Identifying with the suffering of Christ.
Here are links to the photographer and designer who created the image and flyer above.
Flyer design - "www.elizabethherron.com"
Cover photo - "www.juliannaboehm.com"
