It is Finished (1991)
Charcoal on paper

In It is Finished, Christ’s body is being lowered from the cross. The artist has blacked out the background in dense charcoal, leaving only the minimal shaping of light and shadow. Rendered almost unrecognizable, the figure hovers between presence and absence, fragile flesh and enduring mystery.

As you draw near, your own reflection emerges in the darkness. The work folds you into the scene, not as a distant observer, but as one standing beside the broken body of the Lord. You might also see other work reflected in the glass, Breath of Life on the opposite wall becoming a counterpoint to the body of Christ emptied of life.  Together, they set the space itself into a kind of breathing rhythm of exhalation and inhalation, death and new life. And inbetween this breath, we can view the central triptych as a living cross. A juxtaposition  to the crucifixion, here we have a living cross as a form filled with life. In this way, the gallery itself becomes a site where grief and devotion converge, and where the mystery of Christ’s death and resurrection extends into the present moment and beyond.