Mary: The Paper Doll Project is an interactive exhibit comprised of four life-sized "paper dolls" representing different cultural depictions of the Virgin Mary. The four dolls are: the Madonna and Child of Soweto, Our Lady of Lourdes, Virgin of Guadalupe, and Byzantine Theotokos.
Each doll has two layers, each painted in acrylic and oil on a dense industrial cardboard. Viewers interchange the outer layers of the dolls to combine them with the various cultural representations. The result is a fascinating exploration of the universality and particularity of Marian manifestations.
The aim of this project is not to deconstruct sacred images. Rather this project aims to be a catalyst for conversation about the roles these images have played and continue to play in the religious imagination.
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