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Modern Day Angels

By depicting divine beings in place of humans, my work challenges the notion that religion is a self-contained, separate part of life and explores the role it plays in enhancing everyday life, while also holding the dual meaning of romanticizing the mundane. The implication of an angel doing chores is not only suggesting that holiness exists within normalcy, but that the fulfillment of daily labors is part of what makes life meaningful and beautiful.

Bio

Valentine Alister-Fox Bonner is a printmaker and painter who graduated from Maine College of Art & Design in 2022. An ex-Catholic and practicing Quaker, Bonner’s work is heavily influenced by their religious views. Their work often uses images of angels doing daily chores such as washing dishes or folding laundry. Bonner believes there is holiness to be found in normalcy, and views making art as a form of worship. The labor of a difficult print practice such as stone lithography imbues the work with extra care and reflects the subject of everyday labors.