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ARTIST STATEMENT
The Sacred & the Profane
July 6th-30th,
2009 | Fred Simon Gallery, Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha
The dichotomy between the
sacred and the profane is a central characteristic of most religions and
belief systems. The sacred/profane dichotomy is not necessarily equivalent
to good/evil. The "sacred" can be good or evil, and the "profane" can be
either as well. For example- both guns and money can be agents of good and
security for some, and profaned by others into agents of evil; at the
expense and detriment of everyone else. On the other hand, and without any
suggestion of irony, I hold nature (represented by ocean fish in this
show) to be the perfect model of balance, adaptation, and variation on a
theme; and thus sanctity.
I believe that the darker side of America has grown as result of
over-consumption, personal corruption, and greed. Personal corruption
occurs when a person betrays, or "profanes" their belief system for
personal gain. The work in this show explores the relationship between
what I consider sacred and what I feel has been profaned in our society.
I put myself in the point of view of a future archeologist, unearthing
object d'art treasures and revealing them to a curious public. Each new
"discovery" causes a reframing of ones own belief system. The use of
precious metals and representation of objects of power refer to
archeological artifacts and mimics religious reliquaries. By controlling
the illusion of passing time there is a hope to predict, and possible
change, the course of our future.
GALLERIES
What Price Progress?
The Sacred and the Profane
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