The theme of these images is casually based around miracles and are the inception of my latest series begun in late 2021, “The Miracle Mile.”
When growing up in Chicago as a believer, I consumed writings and iconographies of lives of the saints (particularly the martyred variety), novels and biographies (Padre Pio was a curious read), all related to miracles and paranormal events. Although I’ve moved on both from Chicago and institutional belief, these inexplicable revelations still haunt me. The rationale of this series is to squib rather than glorify the sacred cows of religion while introducing unrelated or ironic elements to tilt the conversation and amuse the audience.