7 Last Words
Available Online Friday, April 10th
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This unique visual exhibit was shown at St Michael’s Discoed in England, last year during their annual Seven Last Words art show.
Grace Church has been given permission by St. Michael’s to share this exhibit in a 25 minute slideshow that will be available online with high resolution copies of each artwork that was included in the original exhibition. The exhibit, curated by Charles MacCarthy, sees fourteen pieces of art created by artists who were asked to respond to the 7 last words of Jesus on the Cross. Each of the seven 'Words' have been interpreted by two different artists. Furthermore, the band Thine Worship has granted permission for Grace to pair their album “Seven Last Words of Jesus” with the art.
Curator Charles MacCarthy had this to say on the exhibit, “We are excited at the prospect of continuing our tradition of Lent exhibitions which have proved to be thought-provoking, challenging and also very well received. Combining the freedom and the commitment of artistic practice with questions of universal significance, raised by the figure of Jesus Christ, is I believe, a valuable thing to do. This exhibition offers an opportunity to explore deeper issues through the medium of art and narrative. Encouraging complete freedom of interpretation, as we always have in Discoed, has resulted in a wide range of types of work, which has been much appreciated by the large numbers of visitors. The Seven Last Words are spoken in the face of death. This is difficult and painful. But perhaps the making of something beautiful like a work of art is one way of opening up the dialogue”.
To learn more about St. Michael’s Discoed visit their website-https://www.discoed.org
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The exhibit:
1." Forgive them for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34)
Art by Yvonne Crossley and Viv Luxton
2. "Today you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43)
Art by Julienne Braham and Pete Mackenzie
3. "Woman, Behold your Son… Behold your Mother" (John 19:26-27)
Art by Carolyn Blake and Roger Luxton
4. "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me ?" (Mark 15:34)
Art by Nick Bush and Jane Tudge
5. "I Thirst" (John 19:28)
Art by Nicky Hopwood and Ciara Lewis
6. "It is finished" (John 19:30)
Art by Antonia Spowers and Simon Dorrell
7. "Father into your hands I commend my spirit" (Luke 23:46)
Art by Katie Sims and Charles Maccarthy
Paired with music from the album “Seven Last Words of Jesus” by Thine Worship
(Music by Ian McGlynn of Thine Worship c 2019 Ian McGlynn)