Prayer for America by PVCC Visual Arts instructor Saskia Jorda, will be showing at The Walter Art Gallery from November 20 to January 20, 2021.
Prayer for America is the artist’s thoughtful response to the charged political climate of 2020. It intertwines an esteemed patriotic symbol – the American flag – with a religious symbol – the prayer bead. The piece presents a strand of oversized prayer beads, much like a rosary, composed of 50 bound American flags. For each bead, a flag was carefully gathered and bound with thread. The flags are whole and unblemished, each one gathered and joined to the others to create a new merged object of traditional reverence and hope. The show also includes conceptual sketches of the installation.
On Friday, November 20th an online reception and tour of the exhibition will be hosted on the gallery’s Facebook page from 6:30-7pm MST.
In-person visits by appointment. Please contact: gallery@thewalterproject.org
Walter Art Gallery
6425 E Thomas Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
775.302.5448
Prayer for America, 2020 - 50 American Flags, thread, cord, and plaster hands. Photographs by Grey Shed Studio.
A Union Torn , 2020 - Denim, canvas, 50 iron-on embroidered stars, and plaster hand. Photograph by Grey Shed Studio.
Mourning the Losses, 2020 – Cotton and linen fabric, thread, iron-on embroidered stars. Photograph by Grey Shed Studio.
The black stripe, referencing the black band traditionally worn around the arm in times of mourning, represents the immense losses we have experienced during 2020, and the events that led to those losses.
Mourning the Losses (paper works) 1-5, 2020 – Hand-embossed on Rives BFK paper, and cotton bias tape. Photograph by Grey Shed Studio.
When there are nine, 2020 - Part of a series of works honoring Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Using a hand-cut stencil and washable spray chalk, I tagged multiple locations around the Phoenix Metro area as an effort to raise funds for the American Civil Liberties Union.
To stay current with Saskia Jorda’s work follow @saskiajorda on Instagram and visit www.saskiajorda.com