John B. MurrayVerenigde Staten
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, Verenigde Staten
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- Gecontroleerd
- 20 uur geleden
- Ongewijzigd sinds
- 25 sep 2026
- Bron
- De eigen collectiegegevens van het museum
About the painting
Isolated in his remote community of Glascock County, Georgia, John B. Murray surrounded himself with protective sculptures and insightful two-dimensional works. As he battled prostate cancer, Murray became fascinated with human anatomy, turning his practice inward. Here, he depicts radiating connections of the outer and inner self, using blue to signify healthy cells, while calligraphic incantations ward off the spreading infection, denoted by red.
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His use of primary colors frames a spiritual theme, through which his creations could call upon a benediction from God. In these amoebic drawings, a codified system of spirit writing, carefully transcribed by Murray as messages from the Holy Spirit, takes form. Murray adopted this method of spirit writing early in his artistic career, which began later in his life, in the late 1970s. These drawings invoked healing for the artist, aiding him in his spirituality and wellness through a difficult and painful journey.
“He use my fingers. I can’t use them on my own. Jesus use the instrument of my fingers … Ain’t nothing he start, but what he don’t finish it. I’m gonna stand on his word and he will make a way.” - John B. Murray
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- 2019.16.19
In de catalogus
Bronnen
- Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · opgehaald 5 dagen geleden
- Afbeelding: Minneapolis Institute of Art — © John B. Murray / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
