James Nicolosi-Cao
Doctrine
Drawing
2024
Charcoal
16 x 20 inches
Alteration of the “natural” body via corsetry alludes to the restrictive nature of religious doctrine.
“A nun’s back, bare except for the white collar as she removes her black habit. The pressure marks of a corset visibly imprint on her skin are the marks of a corset like a holy stigmata wound.”
Work by
James Nicolosi-Cao
Illustration
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