The Imposed Saints series explores ways religion and religious beliefs can be imposed upon a person or group of people.
Imposed ‘Saint’: Lee Kyung-Hae (1947-2003)
2012
embroidered weaving (painted cotton warp, cotton and silk sewing thread, found linen doily)
3.25″ x 3.25″, 9″ x 9″ framed
Lee Kyoung-Hae (1947-2003) committed suicide by stabbing himself in the heart at a protest outside the 2003 WTO meeting in Cancun, Mexico. Lee Kyoung-Hae was a Korean farmer dedicated to protecting the interests of farmers in developing countries. The text across the top of the work is the Korean word for saint.
Imposed Saint: James
2011
mixed media, embroidery (cotton, sewing thread, found photograph)
9.25 x 9.25" framed
Imposed Saint: Apollonia
2011
mixed media, embroidery (hand woven silk, silk and cotton sewing thread, found photograph, false teeth)
9.25 x 9.25" framed
Imposed Saint: Lucy
2012
mixed media (hand painted warp- cotton and silk, sewing thread, found photograph
4 x 4”, 9 x9 framed
Imposed Saint: Sebastian
2011
mixed media, embroidery (cotton, found photograph, cotton and silk thread)
9.25 x 9.25" framed
Imposed Saint: Martin of Tours
2011
mixed media, embroidery (hand woven silk, sewing thread, found photograph)
9.25 x 9.25" framed
Imposed Saint: Mary Virgin Mother
2011
mixed media, embroidery (cotton, sewing thread, found photograph, buttons)
4 x 3.75”, 9.25 x 9.25" framed
Personal Jesus
2011
mixed media, embroidery (hand woven silk, sewing thread, found saints card)
4.5 x 3.5”, 9.25 x 9.25" framed
Imposed Saint: Agnes of Bohemia
2011
mixed media, embroidery (cotton, found photograph, sewing thread, buttons)
3.75 x 3.5”, 9.25 x 9.25" framed
