ABJECT HAGIOGRAPHIES
For years now these saintly figures - concoctions of Orthodox Christian imagery - have infused my imagination and dreams, becoming visual obsessions and invisible companions. They are as constant as the abjection caused by their Orthodox counterparts. They embody fear, pain and the need to belong, all themes of Christian iconography and driving forces behind the existence of the Christian religion. These saints, although still full of divine oppression, stand ambiguous, a trait more widely evident in humankind. |
