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Facing Contemporary Issues from Gwenda Joyce
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Facing Contemporary Issues is a juried exhibit of artwork in various media that addresses significant social and political issues today--curated by Gwenda Joyce.
The show was intended to be exhibited at the Tides Galleries ... more
Host of Plagues (Women Warriors series)
- Assemblage
- 24 x 20 x 8 in
- NFS
- Susan Bercu
The assemblage wall mask depicts COVID-19 in the context of all plagues.
“The Host of Plagues” channels our intense response to this raging COVID19 global pandemic. The python with its varied and intense symbolism—all of it inspiring awe and terror—replaces the sword in this representation from my Women Warriors series. As I adhere to sheltered-in-place, I am developing a rather primitive relationship with this work; it is my protective talisman that must remain in my home studio to keep me...to keep us all safe. Rather than participating in a seder this year, I made this as my contribution to the Passover Seder and its traditional recitation of the Ten Plagues.
Assemblage of photos plus recycled materials: wood, rattan, straw, toys, cloth flowers, bullet casings and lace. Adhered with glues and painted.
- Subject Matter: Social issues/plagues