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August 23, 2014 · Leave a Comment

New Art Project for Peace

LIFE Reflections

Our New Art Project for Peace is called “The Dialogue ”. The work was finished January 2011 and currently installed in San Miguel Allende, Purgala Gallery , Instituto, till Sept 28th  The exhibition “The Dialogue” is an exhibit designed as a wall that represents 5,000 years of belief systems spanning 5 continents.

I want to explain in a bit more  why I chose to create a wall. The very fact that it a wall for peace implies there is something behind “it” or something “it” protects or some way “it” separates or contains. I want the installation to provoke the viewer to react to powerful images on a wall, as well as a spiritual space defined by a wall. In the iconostasis of the Orthodox Church, as well as the torah in the Jewish synagogue have  sacred spaces that are not open to the public. (Until recently, certainly not to women).. Ask  yourself what are we protecting with our sacred images, rituals and mission statements. Are the edicts that are in place protecting our scared image valuable and to what end?

 New Art Project for World Peace

If you do dialogue with someone,

then the work has been a success.

This New Art Project for Peace invites the viewer to become acquainted with the fascinating world of spiritual imagery and to understand its hidden message. The relevance it has for our contemporary society is critical to or future together. The Art project is meant to make us uncomfortable when we see Buddha next to Christ and Mohammad next to Confucius. Are we brave enough to ask ourselves if we have any prejudice? Is our certitude of belief allowed to exist next someone else’s belief or are we going to argue and defend who is right, better or best. Perhaps we know nothing about several of these images and cultures, does that make them any less real or important?

I recognize I am asking lots of questions here,  many of them I struggled with as I worked on the  Art Project for Peace.  I am interested in feedback from you or perhaps you will Dialogue with someone about the idea. If you do, well then, this has work has been a success.

The Dialogue- New Art Project for World Peace

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