Bridging the Gap Between Religions with Compassion
An exceptional exhibition at the Graham Center Art Gallery at FIU, Miami, FL, from February 5 until March 2, 2007. Admission free.
Hollywood, FL, January 06, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Throughout history, religion has tried to bridge the gap between the seen and the unseen. The Compassion exhibition, which opens February 5 at the Graham Center Arts Gallery, seeks to bridge the gap between religions. This exhibition of mixed media paintings contemplates common ritual, reasoning, and practice. "The works in this exhibition focus on the commonalities between religions and are in support of social and spiritual transformation," explains the artist, Terresa Ford.
Compassion is the culmination of more than eighteen months of research and studio work and is the first solo exhibition for Ford in more than ten years. She explores universal religious imagery, forms of prayer, rituals of honoring the dead and iconographic heroes and heroines. Ford juxtaposes the images of biblical figures like Kadijah, first wife of the Prophet Mohammad, and Mary, mother of Jesus to elucidate the reverence for women in both Islam and Christianity.
"Until I began this series, I had no idea just how similar Muslims, Jews, and Christians seek to know and serve God," Ford explains. "We are all descendants of Abraham, spiritual and actual descendants. It is as if we are siblings struggling for the position of ‘first born’ with our Father. What we fail to realize is that through our attempts to reach him, he meets us right where we are - in the synagogue, in the church, in the mosque."
On display will be only a fraction of the works created for this series, from traditional canvas paintings, works on paper to found objects. The influence of sacred text on this exhibition is evident in the scorched paper and incorporation of writings in Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew.
This exhibition is a thought provoking combination of history, veneration, and love of color. Compassion will offer Muslims, Christians and Jews, and all those with an interest in religious art, a fresh insight into this essential aspect of humanity.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Compassion is the culmination of more than eighteen months of research and studio work and is the first solo exhibition for Ford in more than ten years. She explores universal religious imagery, forms of prayer, rituals of honoring the dead and iconographic heroes and heroines. Ford juxtaposes the images of biblical figures like Kadijah, first wife of the Prophet Mohammad, and Mary, mother of Jesus to elucidate the reverence for women in both Islam and Christianity.
"Until I began this series, I had no idea just how similar Muslims, Jews, and Christians seek to know and serve God," Ford explains. "We are all descendants of Abraham, spiritual and actual descendants. It is as if we are siblings struggling for the position of ‘first born’ with our Father. What we fail to realize is that through our attempts to reach him, he meets us right where we are - in the synagogue, in the church, in the mosque."
On display will be only a fraction of the works created for this series, from traditional canvas paintings, works on paper to found objects. The influence of sacred text on this exhibition is evident in the scorched paper and incorporation of writings in Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew.
This exhibition is a thought provoking combination of history, veneration, and love of color. Compassion will offer Muslims, Christians and Jews, and all those with an interest in religious art, a fresh insight into this essential aspect of humanity.
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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