The MFA Thesis Exhibition at the Indiana University Art Museum is complete. The opening reception was truly amazing, mostly because Pauline was able to come and steal the show! Having Pauline physically present at the reception was truly a blessing and made the exhibit what it was. The statement from the show is as follows: ‘I know that if she could, Pauline would make it so that no one would ever have to experience diabetes the way she has and continues to struggle with on a daily basis. My grandmother says, “… This damned diabetes! I just hope my kids don’t ever get it ‘cause my grandmother had it, my mother had it, and four of her daughters had it, but I’m the worst one. It can take you away from here if you don’t watch yourself… in a New York minute.” This realization of her mortality, as expressed in such statements, is something that is part of our human existence. We cannot turn away from this ever-present truth: someday we too shall pass from this place. In documenting Pauline’s life, someone who is reminded daily of her mortality because of her afflictions, we are forced to confront the fragility of physical life and our own existence in the face of Pauline. It begs the question, is the assurance of our own time in this world any more secure than that of Pauline’s? It states in 1 Corinthians 15:55-58, “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”’

April 25th, 2008 | Uncategorized | No comments