La Passion
2021
30” x 40” /76 x 101 cm
Acrylic, oil stick, fabric, ink and water on paper, on dibond aluminium
I’ve always been curious of Jeanne d’Arc—a real historical figure whose unyielding conviction led her to victory, then devoured her in the same flames she defied. When I first watched Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, I found myself cin awe by Renée Jeanne Falconetti’s portrayal: her face! How can a belief be so powerful that it could inspire impossible victories and still lead to such a cruel, early death?
In La Passion, I layer a screenshots of Falconetti onto one of my old photographs, then tint her with pink, orange, and purple. Merging material was meditative. For me, she represents the paradox of faith: it can lift an ordinary person to legendary heights, even as it extracts the highest price. I explore that tension.
Jeanne’s story reminds me that sometimes the strongest acts of devotion come with the deepest cost. And yet, she remains a saint and a symbol of hope. In making this work, I’m reflecting on how her legacy lives on: a testament to the enduring power of belief, and a reminder that courage and surrender can coexist in the same luminous moment.
2021
30” x 40” /76 x 101 cm
Acrylic, oil stick, fabric, ink and water on paper, on dibond aluminium
I’ve always been curious of Jeanne d’Arc—a real historical figure whose unyielding conviction led her to victory, then devoured her in the same flames she defied. When I first watched Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, I found myself cin awe by Renée Jeanne Falconetti’s portrayal: her face! How can a belief be so powerful that it could inspire impossible victories and still lead to such a cruel, early death?
In La Passion, I layer a screenshots of Falconetti onto one of my old photographs, then tint her with pink, orange, and purple. Merging material was meditative. For me, she represents the paradox of faith: it can lift an ordinary person to legendary heights, even as it extracts the highest price. I explore that tension.
Jeanne’s story reminds me that sometimes the strongest acts of devotion come with the deepest cost. And yet, she remains a saint and a symbol of hope. In making this work, I’m reflecting on how her legacy lives on: a testament to the enduring power of belief, and a reminder that courage and surrender can coexist in the same luminous moment.
2021
30” x 40” /76 x 101 cm
Acrylic, oil stick, fabric, ink and water on paper, on dibond aluminium
I’ve always been curious of Jeanne d’Arc—a real historical figure whose unyielding conviction led her to victory, then devoured her in the same flames she defied. When I first watched Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 film, The Passion of Joan of Arc, I found myself cin awe by Renée Jeanne Falconetti’s portrayal: her face! How can a belief be so powerful that it could inspire impossible victories and still lead to such a cruel, early death?
In La Passion, I layer a screenshots of Falconetti onto one of my old photographs, then tint her with pink, orange, and purple. Merging material was meditative. For me, she represents the paradox of faith: it can lift an ordinary person to legendary heights, even as it extracts the highest price. I explore that tension.
Jeanne’s story reminds me that sometimes the strongest acts of devotion come with the deepest cost. And yet, she remains a saint and a symbol of hope. In making this work, I’m reflecting on how her legacy lives on: a testament to the enduring power of belief, and a reminder that courage and surrender can coexist in the same luminous moment.