Artists Statement

My Spring Quarter project is titled Kanaf Tzitzit. Kanaf tzitzit is translated from Hebrew as Corner Tassels. Moses, in the book of Numbers chapter 15, commands his people to attach corner tassels to their garments so they will be constantly visually reminded to live as God created them to live. This is my corner tassel. This video is my own personal reflection of what it means to live as God created me to live. My piece is divided into three segments titled Core, Fix, and Vision.

Core is an abstract representation of the concept of sin and how it permeates my life. It is a montage of imagery that intends to create a feeling of being consumed and taking over. I shot this on 16mm film during fall quarter.

Fix is a commentary on religious tradition. Our Christian culture has not embraced the sacraments laid down by Jesus Christ as a blessing, but rather treat them as another obligation. Obligation, not celebration. This video serves to ask why exactly do people go to church every Sunday? Is it to praise God in a community of believers who can offer support and aid in your growth in the Holy Spirit? In my own experience, it is much less than that; it is someone fulfilling a routine that is as common and tedious as balancing a checkbook or going grocery shopping. People every Sunday morning just go to church and get their weekly Jesus fix.

Vision is a more positive outlook on the joys of being a Christian. It starts with a story from the bible about a blind man getting sight. It then, quit literally, shows a girl getting sight from her a Jesus figure. This serves to represent the journey I have taken in order to understand God and how through faith we will be given insight into truths.

The three pieces stand to serve as my commentary on living as God created me to live. This is my kanaf tzitzit.