"I am the Vine
and Ye are the Branches"
| Title: |
"I am the Vine
and Ye are the Branches" |
| Medium: |
Silhouette
paper-cut in iridescent green paper,
handpainted with gold. Cut by hand using
a scalpel. |
| Dimensions: |
Approx.
27 x 15 cm. |
| Date: |
November
2011 |
| Comments: |
This
piece incorporates Christ's words: "I
am the Vine and Ye are the Branches"
(Gospel of John, 15:5).
The vine symbolises the flowing
'sap' or 'lifeblood' (energy) that
nourishes the 'tree of life' (cosmos).
Every one of us is a tiny branch on the
vine. Christ, as the 'vine', connects us
back to the source of life.
Dionysos, the Greek god of wine (or
Bacchus, his Roman equivalent) springs
from the same symbolic tradition as
Christ. Dionysos similarly represents the
raw potent lifeblood or energy of the
universe, though in a wilder, untamed
form. This energy manifests through the
vine in the endless fractals of its
curling fronds and tendrils, and through
the grape in its abundant sweetness. When
the energy is transformed further into
wine, it releases the human inhibitions,
sometimes to the point of revelry,
violence, and uncontrollable passion.
Metaphorically, however, intoxication is
a path to liberation.
Original silhouette paper-cut £75.
Prints also available. Please contact me for further
details. |
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