Icons

Religious icons are everywhere - Madonnas, angels, crosses, etc. are integrated into every aspect of life. These signs of religion are intended as reminders for the pious and as honor and respect toward the entities they represent, but their commonness often ends up doing the opposite. It's because they are everywhere that they are, to some degree, nowhere - they fade into the background, overlooked, juxtaposed with the mundane, lost in rush and clutter of day-to-day existence. It speaks of the complex relationship we have with religion, a duality of prominence and casualness. This is my ongoing series exploring these themes.

(Personal Work)

Back of a house with beige vinyl siding, snow-covered ground, and a snow-covered roof. A window near the top center and a blue toy figure near the bottom on the snow.
Various Christmas and religious-themed figurines and ceramics on display in a thrift store, with shelves filled with dishes and decorative items in the background.
A house with a decorated front porch, black tinsel, and green fabric drapes. There is a picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the window, which is partly covered with curtains. Two toilets are placed outside in front of the yard, which is surrounded by
A brick building with a neon tattoo sign in the window, snow on the ground, and a leafless tree in front, illuminated by streetlights at night.
House exterior decorated with flowers, colorful painted curb, satellite dish, and toy cars.
The exterior of a brick building with a red and white sign that reads "TOTO HAMMER & CORTENHOF HARDWARE." There are two windows, a black trash bin, and a small nativity scene with white statues in front. A gray car is parked on the right.
A teal-colored car parked in a grassy backyard next to a wooden fence, with garden statues, potted plants, and outdoor furniture around.
People sitting in pews inside a church, facing the altar with a crucifix hanging on the wall.
A home altar with religious icons, candles, and flowers, next to an old TV with a floral arrangement on top, against a white wall decorated with string lights and paper flowers.
Statue of the Virgin Mary in a wooded area with colorful triangular flags strung in front and deer grazing nearby.
Antique store window display with religious statues, figurines, and vintage items inside. The store has a large glass front with signs for estate sale and Polynesian merchandise. Exterior shows brick and concrete walls with greenery nearby.
Collection of religious and cartoon character statues displayed outdoors against a green wooden building with window and decorative plates and a shelf.
Outdoor table with various glassware, a box of cookies, and cups, set in a garden near a house with siding.
Front of a house with gray shingle siding, a small window with teal trim, and red stairs leading to a white door. Decorations include a painted curbside mirror surrounded by teal dots, a dried plant, and a metal spider web ornament. There is a blue t
A small house with white siding, a front door with an oval glass window, a large window with black shutters, a weathered wooden front porch with steps, and a green lawn with a 'For Sale' sign in front.
Front yard of a house with a religious figurine of the Virgin Mary, a decorative dragonfly, plant pots, and landscaped plants.
A group of children and women gather around a man with a large tattoo on his back, who is sitting in front of an artist creating a painting outdoors. The scene is in a park or public space with trees and cars in the background.
Front porch of a brick house with a covered balcony. There are two chairs, a table, and a grill on the porch. In front, on the lawn, there are four colorful pinwheels and a small statue of a woman.
Decorations for Halloween outside a house, including a Santa face hanging near the porch, a stone gargoyle, a ghost figure, and rocks and plants in the yard.
A silver sedan parked on a grassy area in front of a blue house. A small white shed with decorative items, including a large red heart, a blue rabbit, and a statue of the Virgin Mary, is nearby. A tree without leaves is in the background, and the sun
A white house with a gray roof and front stairs, surrounded by leafless trees, with toys scattered in the yard.
Front porch of a house with a chain-link fence, potted plants, a cardboard box, and religious decorations, including a statue of the Virgin Mary.
Brick building with a glass door and a window displaying a pizza shop sign, located on a sidewalk.
A garden with two leaning trees, green grass, and a statue of the Virgin Mary surrounded by plants and rocks, with houses in the background.
Indoor portion of a room with peach-colored walls and white furniture, including a refrigerator, a shelf with decorative items, a window, and sports-related posters and signs.
Front porch of a house with white railing, two chairs, a red cooler, a grill, and a hanging helmet. Bushes with rocks in front and house number 1046 displayed.
Inside an old, cluttered storage space or warehouse with white painted brick walls, a red and white painted pillar, shelves filled with various items including dishes, chairs, a yellow surfboard, and a cardboard cutout of a person. The floor is woode
Unfinished house with plywood walls, a cross on the front, and a statue of the Virgin Mary in front, surrounded by grass and bordered by trees.
A young woman wearing a white dress and a floral crown sits on a patterned sofa in a living room, flanked by two lamps and additional furniture, with framed artwork on the wall behind her.