Church of the Holy Spirit
- Author: Natalia Shcherbyna
- Project Date: 2018
My art project is a creative exploration of human nature on the topic of the duality of the soul and body, the influence of religious dogmas on human behavior, and the formation of needs and values.
The bold combination of the nude body with elements of the church aims to show that these two masterpieces (nature and architecture) not only do not contradict each other but also harmoniously complement one another. However, is society ready to accept people who have bared their soul and body, or consider it immoral?
In ancient times, temples were built according to the proportions of the human body. The church for ancient Christians was an image of a person. Considering ourselves as palaces and temples, we should not forget what we fill them with and not become one of the millions of ruined, abandoned churches —alive but empty shrines.
MYPH publishing