This painting is inspired by one of the relatively few paintings of a female Christian martyr- Bosch’s “The Crucifixion of St Wilgerfortis”. The spirit of the crucified saint is here transformed into that of a triumphant woman rising above the earthly crowd. Her purpose is to remind us the power of faith, knowledge and self-sacrifice in creating a strong and meaningful life and legacy.
This painting has always reminded me of the binary nature of social media discourse as well as the fickle and irrational nature of crowds.