This is the first in the altarpiece series. The photo linen canvas is
remeniset of some altarpieces in the cathedrals of Europe, while the
uncoated B&W polaroids on the sides act visually as flat icons as
their images shift into flat graphics from the effects of being exposed
to the atmosphere. The tone of these small images is remenicent of
gold leaf, and the fact that they are direct images from the original
camera makes them act as evidence in the same way that medieval
pilgrims would have responded to icons. The original installation
contained an earn sealed by wax, and an extensive text describing
the issues of belief related to the piece.
The picture story of John the baptist is represented in the slides
around the outside. Key to the message of this work is that one
cannot pass through the story if images to seek real evidence. The
picture story presents itself as evidence, the basis for belief. It does
not allow for the sublimation of that belief into knowledge.
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