Jacqueline Surdell b. 1993
Adam, 2025
Nylon cord, polyester fabric, steel frame
100 x 45 x 10 inches
Taking Jan van Eyck's Adam and Eve from 'The Ghent Altarpiece' (1432), Surdell places each figure in a modern reliquary, framing the imagery weaved into the relief structure with a...
Taking Jan van Eyck's Adam and Eve from "The Ghent Altarpiece" (1432), Surdell places each figure in a modern reliquary, framing the imagery weaved into the relief structure with a dense, knotted border, fusing a reliquary-esque structure with the aesthetics of an ornate door.