Many South Africans have a religious background. We are taught that God will protect us, and to have faith in His Word. At the same time, South Africa is inundated with crime and violence which put these theories to the test. Broken glass and bullet holes are relics of the crime we face on a daily basis.
In the works Shards #1 and Shards #2 (oil on digital prints, 2014), I have combined Scripture with images of shattered windshield glass. The glass shards have a beauty in spite of the horror. It obscures the Word in some areas, while the Word remains clearly visible in others. This becomes symbolic of the push-and-pull between faith and fear - a spiritual and psychological battle faced by most of us.
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