STATION SEVEN Assemblage By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Assemblage

Size - (USA):

10 W x 20 H x 4 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

25.4 W x 50.8 H x 10.2 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Spiritual

Edition:

14

Artwork ID:

381919

PDF Copy:

Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

Station number SEVEN is entitled, CHRIST FALLS FOR THE SECOND TIME. This wall assemblage was executed in mixed media on stretched canvas. Christ collapses a second time under the weight of His cross. I decided to represent His three falls through the concept of a rose, a flower with a long history of symbolism in art and folklore. To the Ancient Romans, the Rose symbolized Venus, the Goddess of Love. To the Early Christians, the red rose represented martyrdom. Two polymer treated silk roses, representing one for each fall, were sewn onto the canvas with gold thread. I positioned the buds at the canvas bottom. Pouring out from the the opening rose buds is a fine sprinkling of golden dust, which represents the celestial tears of angels, as well as the life essence of Jesus. Behind the two roses is a rectangular area covered with copper leaf to symbolize the Temple veil, which mysteriously rips in half at the moment Christ dies. I used copper to represent the connection of Divine Energy from the earth flowing into the entire universe. Copper is a conductive element. In ancient times, copper was also associated with healing and love, two aspects of Christ. I added texture to the canvas via a crimson, decorative French sugar used in baking. This was then treated with plastics and resins to stabilize the sugar. One reason this use of sugar evokes the metaphysical sweetness of Christs blood. I also used this material to impart an overall stained glass aura to the work. My other materials included acrylic gel, acrylic paint, fixatives, copper leaf, silk, plastic, thread, mica, titanium dioxide, gold dust, and canvas stretched over wood.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Assemblage

Materials:   Assemblages