Amy Finkbeiner
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Far left: “Leave Me, Desire, and let me be burned clean.” 2008 Pencil on paper and vinyl 32 x 44 inches
Left: "My Goddess" 2008 Sculpey, wire, crystal beads Height: 16 inches
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Left: "Mandylion" 2007 Pencil, acrylic, crystals, glitter, glass beads 22 x 30 inches
Right: "Love is an Angel disguised as Lust" 2007 Pencil, ink, vinyl on paper 22 x 30 inches
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Right: "Jeanne la Pucelle" 2007 Sculpey, acrylic, chains, leather Height: 10 inches
I am creating a cult of worship, collecting together entranced mystics and martyred saints of medieval times, contemporary proto-feminist performance artists, and women poets of the punk rock era--all of whom sought transcendent yet very physical states of being, whether through music, artistic creation, or religious/erotic ecstasy. Like any good cult, this one revolves around idolatrous objects, images, and texts, which are placed in shrine-like visual poems within a space. I use many different materials and forms in this work, including drawings, sculptures, photos, performances, texts, and videos.
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Right: "Darkness, you cannot cloud my Gaze." 2006-07 Pencil on white stoneware 15 x 15 inches
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Above: "My Special Gift" 2007 Pencil and acrylic on paper 22 x 30 inches
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