Mixed media oilgraph on canvas with blood // 36” x 36"

In this Station we see Veronica putting herself in harms way to comfort Jesus. It is believed in tradition, that Veronica is the woman that Jesus healed of bleeding. It is also the moment that we witness Simon beginning to realize the kind of man he is carrying the cross for.

“Memories of blood
the years have not wiped away

Sanguine dream of myself spilling out
rivers of shame

Then you...
Your robe...
The robe I just had to...

Your friends tried to stop me and
who was I to approach you?

Then your face
That face...

Your eyes healed me there
and I swear not a day has passed
or a sun drunk into the sea
that I don't remember you

And though other hands try to stop me now
allow me this...
My Lord
My one last remembrance

Your robe
The blood
and the never setting sun
of your face”

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In the printing of this Station I decided to include a sword from a separate shot to hint that this tender act was also dangerous. I used a color pallet that went from warm to cool as we moved closer to Simon’s face. I did this to hint that the love shown for Jesus was beginning to effect Simon. I printed the crown of thorns in various pieces as well as tearing the photo paper about his head to indicate the increasing brokeness of Jesus along this journey.

CAST
JESUS: Paolo Durrazzo
VERONICA: Autumn Fiore