Who is Unholy? (~80x60x10)

Artist Statement (Behind the Work)

"Who is Unholy? Is about more than just pain. It is also about what comes after recognizing it. About understanding ourselves with more compassion. And sometimes, a place to begin healing.

The concept of being 'unholy' is rarely an intrinsic truth; it is a construct built from societal shame, body taboos, and moral gatekeeping. With 'Who Is Unholy?', I wanted to build a physical anatomy directly out of what society discards, cages, and deems worthless.

The physical architecture of the piece relies on industrial wire mesh hand-stitched directly through the canvas, supported by structural corrugated cardboard and discarded volume cores to create a dramatic, undulating relief.

Sealed in heavy gesso and layered with metallic acrylics, glitter spray, and luminous glow-in-the-dark pigments, the structure transforms humble, salvaged materials into a radiant, luminous body.

Over this sculptural surface runs a dense, handwritten labyrinth of micro-script documenting internal shame, religious taboos, and the struggle for self-reclamation. When the lights dim, the canvas glows in the dark—a silent, unyielding proof that what is branded 'unholy' often carries the purest light.

The unholy thing was never who I was but what was done to me. The art represents the realization itself. Not the violence as spectacle. Not the victim as something broken. But the terrible clarity of finally being able to say:

This was abuse. This was sexual violence. This was rape. And it was never my shame.

There is also a connection to false morality. Society can be extremely concerned with appearances—what is respectable, what is proper, what a “good” family looks like, what a “good” person should tolerate—while failing to see what happens behind closed doors.

Sometimes what society calls “holy” can conceal something profoundly unholy. And conversely, the person society might judge as different, impure, wrong, or unacceptable may simply be someone trying to exist honestly and be loved for who they are."

About the Artwork

A striking assemblage masterpiece from the Anatomy of the Mind Collection, "Who Is Unholy?" bridges industrial sculpture, salvaged materiality, and fine art.

Constructed by hand-sewing industrial wire mesh onto canvas over a structural corrugated cardboard base, the piece creates a dramatic physical topography sealed under heavy gesso, metallic paint, glitter spray, and luminous glow-in-the-dark pigments. Interwoven with dense handwritten micro-script confronting themes of moral judgment, body shame, and institutional guilt, the artwork shifts visually under different lighting conditions—offering a dynamic daytime, blacklight, and nocturnal glow experience.

Styling & Space

Raw, fearless, and structurally breathtaking, "Who Is Unholy?" serves as a commanding centerpiece for collectors of contemporary assemblage, tactile mixed-media, and narrative-driven psychological art. It is ideally suited for modern architectural spaces, private collections, or gallery walls designed around bold, thought-provoking dialogue.

Artwork Specifications:

• Title: Who Is Unholy?

• Series: Anatomy of the Mind Collection

• Dimensions: ~80 cm Height × 60 cm Width × ~10.0 cm Depth (Approx. 31.5" × 23.6" × 3.9")

• Medium: Industrial wire mesh, repurposed corrugated cardboard, salvaged core, gesso, metallic acrylics, glitter spray, glow-in-the-dark pigments & archival micro-script on canvas

• Support: Deep-profile assemblage canvas with finished 360° edges

• Special Lighting: Dual-Display Capability — Daylight / Blacklight

• Finish: Sealed with a protective, archival UV-resistant varnish

• Authentication: Hand-signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity (CoA).

• Year of Creation: 2026

• Origin: Schwangau, Germany (Bavarian Alps)

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• Dispatch & Tracking: Dispatched via DHL Tracked & Insured Mail directly from Germany.

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