Jesus Christ Abstracts

January 17 – 28, 1989
Exhibition

About the Program

Steven Graham's exhibition Jesus Christ Abstracts consisted of 16 paintings, 15 of them abstracts surrounding one figurative painting of Christ. The schism he wishes to create is both the schism between the figurative and the abstract and the schism of religion in the secular world. These paintings are different from his abstraction conceptually in that they are not non-representational but in the Christ figure become a loosely rendered representation of the stations of the cross. Jesus Christ Abstracts is in part a response to the current AIDS crisis and its direct challenge to mortality. The impact and loss suffered in the arts community informs an attitude amongst artists to take on more challenging subjects and to deal with serious work now, as time may suddenly be at an essence. The opening reception included a short recital by Gina Diva.

Artist

Steven Graham, Gina Diva

Curator

Glenn Alteen

Identifier

1989.0117 JES

Collection

grunt gallery Programming Archive

Location

grunt gallery (first location)
209 E. 6th Ave, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5T 1J8
Unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations

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