From my statement about this piece:
The title, Ex Corpore (literally “from the body”), comes from the designation for a type of relic derived from the body of a saint. This piece was inspired by a collection of reliquaries in the medieval collection of the Metropolitan Museum. It calls into question the arbitrary nature of what is sometimes held as sacred.
OK enough "making of" pictures.
There is not really too much that I can say about this piece. It reflects my trying to come to terms with my early Catholic upbringing and seminary experiences. The intent was to humorously examine some of the more bizarre Church traditions. I find it interesting that the Church tried to distance itself from pagan traditions, yet remained so deeply steeped in pagan roots (anyone who has seen the complete Holy Saturday liturgy knows what I mean).
I am not mocking things like holy relics - but I am trying to deconstruct the tradition via a reductio ad absurdum.