Altared Truth Prayer Card
Washi tape, imitation gold leaf on Catholic Prayer Cards
Diptych: 3.5"x5", 2019
Altared Truth Prayer Cards seeks to raise awareness of the widespread child abuse by the Catholic Church’s clergy that has led to billion-dollar cover-ups. For this series, I 'alter' the front image and 'redact' the prayer on the back of Catholic Prayer Cards. These diptychs focus on the disturbing juxtaposition between the façade of purity, and the abuse of innocence. By drawing, taping, and scratching on the cards with familiar everyday household materials available to children/teens/families, I alter these cards using nail polish, X-Acto knives, oil markers, medical and washi tape.