About The Work
"How can we engage and revere the divine feminine? Riffing on iconic fantasy vibes of a cosmic Virgin Mary, the drawing veers through Rococo style and video-like transitions. Tumbling forms put into motion a situation just after mystic vision, an after-image if you like. "The Virgin standing on a crescent moon, surrounded by rays of light...outshines the transitory and evanescent nature of all other realms..." My drawing is a play on how a traditional image morphs in response to the medium and time in which it is made. In this case, post-medieval, post-Rococo, even post-cinematic, after all those 'posts' — shimmering edges of a possible apparition."
This work is inspired by a panel painting in the Cloisters, New York.
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About Christina McPhee
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Work on Paper
Watercolor and ink on Arches cold press 300 lb paper
63.50 x 36.00 in
161.3 x 91.4 cm
This work is initialed on the bottom right, and signed and titled verso.
About The Work
"How can we engage and revere the divine feminine? Riffing on iconic fantasy vibes of a cosmic Virgin Mary, the drawing veers through Rococo style and video-like transitions. Tumbling forms put into motion a situation just after mystic vision, an after-image if you like. "The Virgin standing on a crescent moon, surrounded by rays of light...outshines the transitory and evanescent nature of all other realms..." My drawing is a play on how a traditional image morphs in response to the medium and time in which it is made. In this case, post-medieval, post-Rococo, even post-cinematic, after all those 'posts' — shimmering edges of a possible apparition."
This work is inspired by a panel painting in the Cloisters, New York.
Courtesy of the Artist
About Christina McPhee
From The Magazine
The paper has a slightly-waved surface in response to the wet media as it dries. There are slight horizontal creases placed into the paper for horizon references.
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