'ENDLESS FEAR' is a series of patron saints that Christina de Vos worked on for over ten years. These are variations on traditional Catholic saints, which, according to the Vatican, are largely omnino fabulosa: completely invented; they never existed. Christina de Vos also reimagined these literally fantastic saints. She found her direct inspiration in the German pilgrimage site Vierzehnheiligen, where the Fourteenth-Century Saints are venerated. This group of fourteen saints was indeed very popular during the plague epidemics of the fourteenth century. Besides protection against infectious diseases, they individually offered help in almost every conceivable emergency, from pregnancy (Saint Margaret) to deathbed (Saint Cyriacus).
The Fourteenth-Century Saints were joined by more and more other saints, until there were far too many. As is her custom, Christina de Vos then significantly reduced the collection, resulting in a complete series that was distilled to its essence. The dozens of books that served as her inspiration were cut up into material for collages.
**26 Oct | Sun | 15.00 Exhibition Opening
