Inversion of The Sacred The Cloisters Last Supper Triptych Series 2004 - 2014

Oil and gold leaf in gold leaf frame. Arched triptych is installed on top of the triptych at bottom. They are two separate gold leaf frames. When the triptychs including top and bottom are closes, the back sides panels have images. The hanging device are cleats with them top and bottom triptychs can be installed separately.

Statement by the artist:
Initially I started working with Catholic clerical sex abuse issues in the early 90's. Inversion of the Sacred The Cloisters Last Supper Triptych Project addresses human rights v ancient Catholic Church’s ethics in light of Catholic clerical sex abuse and celibacy practice aspect. Particularly focusing on Catholic clerical sex abuse in current and historical context in relation to celibacy, media and social networks transparency is seeping through Catholic church's fort. Secularism based on civil rights is the very root of where current culture in the states is construct and it has evolved in to the core of the society.

What if I address a vision aesthetically poetic engaging and that makes a strong statement where a woman or a nun are equally respected and have the same rights as men. How does the vision may look like? The more I have looked into the Catholic priests’ sex abuse issues, I wanted to articulate that civil rights issue to be expressed fully. On the other hand Vatican's core of the institutional system especially confession and penitent relationship perhaps should be abandoned should they be seriously reform Vatican. Moreover empowering a vision of women in the future generation became my obsession. Looking at women’s sexuality I wish to depict healthy women and women who hope to see no glass ceiling over their head.

Project Checklist:
#1 The Cloisters Last Supper/Madonna and Geisha Pieta, 2014. Oil and gold leaf on panel in gold leaf frame, 119h x 122-1/2w x 2-1/2 inches. 302h x 311w x 6d cm. Open View.

#2 The Last Supper/Arabesque Spread, 2012. Oil and gold leaf on panel in gold leaf frame, 119h x 122-1/2w x 2-1/2 inches. 302h x 312w x 6d cm. Open View.

#3 The Last Supper/Inversion of the Sacred, 2010. 119-1/8h x 122-3/4w x 2-3/4 inches. 302h x 312w x 6d cm. Open View.

#4 Semana Santa/Venus’ Security Check, 2004. Oil and gold leaf on panel, gold leaf triptych frame, 119h x 96-1/2w x 2-1/2d inches. 302h x 245w x 6d. Open view.

#5 The Cloisters/Venus and Pope’s Workout, 2006 - 2009. Oil and gold leaf on panel in gold leaf frame. 119h x 122w x 2-3/4d inches. 302h x 312w x 6d cm. Open View.

#6 The Cloisters/Holy Sea Pregnancy Test, 2007. Oil on panel, gold leaf triptych frame, 119-1/8h x 122-1/8w x 2-1/2d inches. 302h x 312w x 6d cm. Open view.

#7 The Last Supper/Eve and Giant Squid Hunters, 2012. Oil and gold leaf on panel, gold leaf triptych frame, 119h x 122w x 3d inches. 302h x 311w x 6d cm. Open View.

#8 The Cloisters/Geisha and Pope, 2014. 46-1/4h x 50-1/4 x 2-1/2d inches. 117h x 128x 5.6d cm. Open View.


#9 The Cloisters Last Supper/Eve and The Pope's Walking Stick, 2014. 119h x 122-1/2w x 2-3/4d inches, Oil and gold leaf on panel in gold leaf frame. Open view. 302h x 311w x 6d cm. Open View.
#10: The Cloisters/Arrezo Converters, 2014. Oil and gold leaf on panel in gold leaf frame. 46-1/4h x 50-1/4 x 2-1/2d inches. 117h x 128x 5d cm. Open View.