Painted Jigsaw Project:
The individual paintings are assembled
I have been busy, and the photos show why. These are from a Community Art Project that I devised. The idea, in brief (proper proposal on demand if requested) is to make a Painted 'Jigsaw' Cross, composing of 12 squares, each one divided into 2, ie two triangles.To be painted individually by the 'Group', making 24 separate paintings. Then finally assembled by the Group to form a Cross.
The reasoning behind this is laden by symbolism, numerology, and Biblical knowledge, old and new Testaments. The number 12 is significant especially as 3 is the Sacred Number, as in Trinity, and 4 as the Earthly number (think 4 corners of the earth). Making 12 a Perfect Number.
Painted Jigsaw Project
Profound Group Decision making
Wikipedia has long and wonderful lists of where 12 crops up, not only for Christians, but in almost all religions too, plus inches in a foot etc etc. The children, I originally expected 12 but over 30 turned up for the first session, including several associated generations, grasped the intent at once, and I encouraged them to paint freely, and brightly, while initially they were read from Revalations 21. v.10-21, (very last section of Bible) which explains in beautiful imagery the Holy City, with 12 almost everything, pearls, jewels etc, all very bright and beautiful (unlike some of revelations which is quite gruesome).
Enough said, enjoy the colours and shapes they produced. Even if the symbolism leaves you cold! This idea has great potential though in many mediums and I intend to exploit it to the Max.
Aamir from CMS has an idea for me to design one in different marbles and stones, for something large and outside.
Painted Jigsaw Project
All glued and ready when dry to hang.
a great project very creative and inspiring
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