Artist: Mark Doox, formerly known as Mark Dukes
Medium: Mixed media acrylic collage paintings Style: Byzantine Dadaism Website: www.markdoox.com/ Occupation: Ordained iconographer of Coltrane Church, writer, graphic novelist Interviews: https://openspace.sfmoma.org/2010/01/interview-with-coltrane-icon-painter-mark-dukes-and-archbishop-franzo-king/ https://www.saintgregorys.org/uploads/2/4/2/6/24265184/interview_with_mark_dukes.pdf https://www.christiancentury.org/article/art/our-lady-ferguson-mark-doox//// https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Ferguson Reaction: Doox's work is a subversion of Eurocentric art traditions by presenting modern subjects, aesthetics, and present societal concerns. His piece "Our Lady of Ferguson" connects faith to modern issues such as gun violence. This piece is symbolic to a modern audience through its presence as a symbol against gun violence, created in reaction to the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. In this painting, the position of hands are referencing both the "Hands up don't shoot slogan" as well as a prayer position. This work is created and informed by "American democratic and spiritual ideals, the African-American experience, as well as humanistic existential reality." Doox's commentary through his art is direct and sharp. His art is an interesting way to reference the traditions of Christian painting while creating it for a modern audience. The idea of creating thematically modern art in a traditional way is something I would be interesting in exploring through paintings, especially related to my more recent pieces. I really enjoy these pieces and one aspect of this artist I enjoy is how he worked to make his art accessible through sites such as Redbubble where prints can be purchased. This aspect also appeals to a modern audience and is able to reach a broader audience by engaging people through social media and the internet. Labels: Our Lady of Ferguson, 2015, acrylic and collage elements Coltrane Icon at The St. John Coltrane Church
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