Rosary Drawing XXII
Rosary Drawing XII is a performance originally created by the artist in 2015 while on a residency in an Italian former convent. Using a metallic scrubber, the artist scrubs away a hole from a series of pieces of black paper while counting down the beads of her deceased Grandmother’s rosary. Rather than saying a prayer for each bead, she makes a mark on the paper through her actions. As the performance progresses, the line of pieces of paper begin to resemble a film strip. This demonstrates the idea that, like a film strip, the rosary is also a device to record actions over time – the prayers that are supposed to be said for each bead.
