DECONSTRUCTION OF VALUE FAITH XLVII’s Deconstruction of Value series involves the labour intensive process of piecing apart and reassembling a variety of monetary notes from across the globe. The intricately hands-on tapestries speak with tone and texture the accepted forms of value and exchange. Reducing the assumption of wealth and power to the rich symbolism […]
Umbra Viventis Lucis Umbra Viventis Lucis [The reflection of the living light] is a series of works constructed from found paper. A form of sun worship. As an ode to, and representation of the sun. The radiant circular form has been construed from worn notes found on the streets, scraps of shopping lists, pieces of […]
Universal Studios, Los Angeles, 2019 In January 2019, Faith XLVII was honored with a commission from Universal Studios to create a unique and intricate deconstruction that pays homage to the storied legacy of Universal’s Film Poster Archive. This project delved into the visual history of the studio, reflecting on a century of iconic film posters […]
The Art of Loving Woman I, II, III The Art of Loving Woman are three beautifully constructed mosaics deconstructed from 70’s Lesbian imagery to portray a myriad of colors and fragmented imagery. Faith’s exploration into the sensual is explorative and suggests a reclaimation of the female sexual identity. Viewed from within our own experience and […]
Chaos Theory FAITH XLVII’s Chaos Theory series involves the labour intensive process of piecing apart, and reassembling world maps and atlases. The intricately handcrafted tapestries call attention to the forms of borders and geographical boundaries, of our planet. Looking at land and sea, merging natural landscapes and juxtaposing place. In their aesthetic beauty they elude […]
SILHOUETTE, MULTIPLE COUNTRIES, ONGOING
410 BC – 340 BC, Lexington, Kentucky, 2016 Part of Faith XLVII’s ongoing
315 BC – 307 BC, Detroit, 2016 Part of Faith XLVII’s ongoing
Who Will Guard The Guards Themselves?, Los Angeles, 2016 In this piece, the quotation Faith has chosen to use, is the embodiment of the philosophical question of how power can be held to account. It refers to the impossibility of enforcing moral behaviour when the enforcers are corruptible, as seen in timeless cases of tyrannical […]
La Petit Morte, Goa, 2016 The lotus, while rooted in the mud, blossoms on long stalks floating above. This ability for something so strong and pure growing out of dirty water is symbolic of our struggle – despite the chaos of life to find our own strength and clarity. As drops of water easily slide […]
