Marias. And who are these Marias. MMA Vilnius
Created between 2017 and 2019 by Laima Oržekauskienė, one of the most prominent contemporary textile artiste in Lithuania.
The installation "Marias. And who are these Marias." features images of the Virgin Mary collected from various European and Lithuanian churches, digitally transferred onto bandages
There is a cult in Lithuania, well, there maybe several, but this one the cult of the "Blessed Virgin Mary" is central to Lithuanian Catholicis, so much so that 25% of churches in the country are named after her, and Lithuania has earned the nickname of "The Land of Marys"
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Interesting... Why bandages do you know?
very, no I am not aware of why bandages were used as a medium, but t is an interesting concept, kudos to the artist's mind
Now this is really cool and unique, I've never seen anything like this.
Indeed, kudos the the mind of the artist,
"The Land of Marys", already taken? Though it is the Virgin Mary who's considered the patron saint of Hungary, and the Virgen de Guadalupe plays such an important role in Mexico. And these are only two examples. I bet she (and variations of her) are all over the place.
I really like this piece with the bandages though. And the transferred images come across very well. I bet real connoisseurs will recognize their favorite Mary.
yes she seems to get everywhere, I visited the basilica in her name back in 2022, travelling through Central America. I get the impression in catholicism that she is the main player ahead of JC
It depends on where you go and who you ask. You may have visited the church in San Juan Chamula, near San Cristobal, Chiapas. Over there it's Saint John who has the prominent position, but then again, every worshiper goes to pray at the shrine of their individual saint, lined up along the church wall inside.
TBH I visited so many places of religion, those names do ring a bell though
This devotion to Mary is very familiar to me. My mother's family came from Sicily, and there Mary in many incarnations is an important presence.
My mother told me a story, handed down for generations, where the family village sat at the foot of Mt. Etna. The volcano erupted. Lava was flowing down the mountain. The villagers marched toward the lava with a statue of Mary and prayed. The lava stopped, almost at their feet. At least, that's how the story goes :)
My mother was devoted to Mary all her life, and out of respect for her and that devotion I have a small statue surrounded by flowers in my front yard.
Really interesting that her face is on bandages.
hello @agmoore , an interesting story and your respect for your mother is good to see. Thanks for dropping in and sharing it with me