SINS IN HANDS
Cardinal Sins
14.75 x 21.75 inches
14.75 x 21.75 inches
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Dante's 1st Circle: Limbo
1.88 inch diameter |
Pride
8 x 10 inches |
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Greed
8 x 10 inches |
Dante's 2nd Circle: Lust
3 inch diameter |
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Dante's 3rd Circle: Gluttony
1.88 inch diameter |
Gluttony
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Wrath
8 x 10 inches |
Dante's 4th Circle: Greed
1.88 inch diameter |
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Dante's 5th Circle: Anger
3 inch diameter |
Envy
8 x 10 inches |
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Lust
8 x 10 inches |
Dante's 6th Circle: Heresy
3 inch diameter |
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Dante's 7th Circle: Violence
2.25 inch diameter |
Envy
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Gluttony
8 x 10 inches |
Dante's 8th Circle: Fraud
4.75 inch diameter |
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Dante's 9th Circle: Treachery
3 inch diameter |
Sloth
8 x 10 inches |
ARTIST STATEMENT + BIO
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When we as people look to make connections, we are quick to notice the positive qualities that tend to lie on the surface of one another. But what rests deep in the soul of humanity, the cryptic and twisted side that everyone possesses is what captivates me. What makes someone do horrible and morally incorrect things? Thriving in someone’s heart to have them act in a wicked way? It's the complex sins that people are influenced by that get my mind going.
“Sins in Hands” focuses on the seven deadly sins, or known as the cardinal sins, that humanity is under the influence of. Each sin has its own complexity, having their own purpose and impact on a person. Each piece I have shown that through color, object(s) and word(s) to be associated with each of the seven sins. Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth are on full display as they are wrapped or incorporated in the human hand. The sins are always linked together. It's a group that is often affiliated with one another. You never think of greed or envy without the thought of the rest lingering in the back of your mind, I believe that was my prime motivation in creating this series. I aimed to show that each sin is complex alone and can be their own works of art without the others needing to fill some empty space that one piece has left. But yet, I want some similarity between the seven that all relate to make a cohesive image all together. Summing it up, I wanted all to exist on their own but still be able to come together, as if they are complementing each other. Sins and bad deeds are often not talked about, the concept of negativity of hell and demonic-like influences isn’t something often discussed in day to day conversations, so I brought the sins to surface, shedding some light on these gloomy subjects. I'm all for finding redeeming qualities of humanity but the sinister and haunting ones are frankly more exciting to dive into. Essentially in the nine circles of hell is where sinners spend eternity as they suffer with the sins that they have brought upon themselves. Imagery of the circles can also be seen in the larger piece titled Cardinal Sins as another way to tie in everything. Might as well add where the sins spend their existence in. I choose to use mix-media for this series to better emphasize the theme of complexity. Having more than one medium and more than one technique to add on that these are indeed obscure concepts. The many processes it took to create these pieces reflect or mirror the cryptic process it takes for a sin to take an effect on a person. “Sins in Hands” is my portrayal of the cardinal sins as hand forms as they twist and the obscure concept of the sins that lie within humanity. |
Being a sophomore with an offbeat personality, Em. Condron can be found experimenting with many different mediums as her paranoid mind is always on high alert. She finds her enjoyment within watching her goldfish swim about with not a care in the world.
Material used in series: glitter, watercolor paint, acrylic paint, ink |
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