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Medium: Chromogenic print on Fuji crystal archive type ‘c’ lustre paper, signed and numbered by the artist
Edition:
- Regular Format: 1 to 50 + 2 AP
- Medium Format: 1 to 25 + 2 AP
- Large Format: 1 to 15 + 2 AP
Size:
- Regular Format: 76.2cm x 50.8cm
- Medium Format: 114.3cm x 76.2cm
- Large Format: 152.4cm x 101.6cm
Good To Know: Printed to order, shipped direct from the artist’s studio, accompanied by a CoA issued by the artist
Price:
- Regular Format: USD $6,000
- Medium Format: USD $8,500
- Large Format: USD $10,500
Prices exclude international shipping and applicable import duties / charges. Please contact our gallery to obtain a shipping quote.
Series: Seven Deadly Sins
“We are punished by our sins, not for them.” ~ H.L. Mencken
In this series, Jamie explores the capital vices within Christian teachings known as the seven deadly sins – pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony, and sloth.
With a modern twist to an age-old concept, Jamie highlights the seven deadly sins from a female point of view. For instance, she imagines sloth as a nude woman lying in a pile of cannabis leaves. Meanwhile, she demonstrates greed, with a wad of cash stashed into an empowered stripper’s bikini. The images, originally commissioned by Playboy Magazine, celebrate the female gaze in a stylized and fashion forward approach.
Using ultraviolet lighting, Jamie plays forensic investigator, revealing the sins of her subjects in a neon brilliance. Specialized UV reactive clothing, props, and makeup radiate light of their own, shedding light on to the sinner.
The images redefine our traditional understanding of the seven deadly sins while placing them in contemporary times. Jamie uses high tech lighting combined with ultraviolet fashion to show that ancient biblical concepts are still relevant in present day. As we know, culturally acceptable vices including social media, recreational drugs, and the American diet can be fatal and serve as proof that “we are punished by our sins, not for them.”
Lust
“Strict chastity’s aim is to vex,
There’s nothing like unshackled sex,
To tear down repressions,
In hot private sessions,
Leaving you and your partner sheer wrecks.”
“Satan’s Limericks on the Seven Deadly Sins” by Joseph S. Salemi, Society of Classical Poets
