Jesuses (False Prophets)

2007

Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Dimensions variable

Jesuses (False Prophets) is an portrait series that depicts different actors from various films in the role of Jesus Christ. Made with red wine on paper, the portraits confront symbolic meaning with personal interpretation and demonstrate the subjective understanding of iconography.

Jesuses (installation at Ex Teresa Arte Actual, Mexico City)

Jesuses (Willem Dafoe from The Last Temptation of Christ, 1988) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Robert Powell from Jesus of Nazareth, 1977) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Enrique Irazoqui from El Evangelio Según San Mateo, 1964) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Jeffrey Hunter from King of Kings, 1961) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Max Von Sydow from The Greatest Story Ever Told, 1965) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Ted Neeley from Jesuschrist Superstar, 1973) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Jose Suarez from El Cristo del Ocean, 1970) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Enrique Rambal Jr. from El Martir del Calvario, 1952) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper

Jesuses (Jim Caveziel from The Passion of the Christ, 2004) 2007 Red wine (‘Sangre de Cristo’, Mexico, 2005) on paper