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John Moore, Thanking the gods - Icon Series, 2020

John Moore

Thanking the gods - Icon Series, 2020
Linocut
Edition 1/20
95 x 86 x 4.5cm framed
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This intricate linocut presents the Damara dik-dik as a symbolic stand-in for the “Lambof God,” poised serenely upon a sacred book marked with seven seals. Behind the smallantelope radiates a...
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This intricate linocut presents the Damara dik-dik as a symbolic stand-in for the “Lambof God,” poised serenely upon a sacred book marked with seven seals. Behind the smallantelope radiates a circular field of sacred geometry, framed within an illuminatedmanuscript–like design that evokes medieval devotional imagery.At each of the four corners, insects act as spiritual emblems: the scarab symbolizes theeternal cycle of life and rebirth; the death’s-head hawk moth signifies death andtransformation; the cicada echoes the rhythmic pulse of life itself; and the fireflyrepresents illumination—the courage to shine one’s inner light. Together these elementsweave natural history with sacred symbolism, suggesting a quiet reverence for thedivine presence embedded within the living world.
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