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the "Flesh of Jesus"
Eros joined a select group of artists invited to create an original, new painting for the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery's depARTed art show - INSPIRED by the EXPIRED! Artists were asked to depict a famous person who "died before their time." Of course, Marilyn Monroe was represented, as was Elvis, and John Belushi, Tupak Shakir, Keith Haring, Nicole Smith, even Jimmy Durante. (Jimmy Durante!?!) Eros Selected Jesus. "The Flesh of Jesus," to be exact. Eros explains, "My image of Jesus is meant to be a pareidolia, what you may understand more readily as some sort of Rorschach ink blot |
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test. If you look at the painting, you'll see that it's not fully developed. It's more like an illusion, with a lot of other visual information coming through. And that of course, is interpretive. "What I mean to say is that the process of creating this painting, for me, was like the way you might pick out faces or animals in clouds. It's psychological. The painting evolved as new forms made themselves apparent to me in the process of creating the painting itself. "For me the historical Jesus, no matter how great a healer he became, was still a man - flesh and blood. He carried all the same hopes, desires and fears, just like you and me. "I didn't start with a fixed image in mind. It evolved. Just as the colors and forms spoke to me, the viewer needs to ask themselves what the Flesh of Jesus tells them, as well. What do you see? What do you think? What do you feel?" Click on any image to start the W.O.W. Gallery Opening Night depARTed Slide Show. |
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 Actress Lisa Crosato with Eros Mom, Rosa |
 Artist James Clark with Eros Flesh of Jesus, One of the depARTed |
 Artists Cathy Charles and James Clark, Outside the WOW Gallery on Opening Night |
, with the Artist Eros.jpg) Brazilian Jewelry Designer, Julio Benez (right), with the Artist Eros |
 depARTed Crowd on Opening Night |
, with Rosa and Wendy Nagler, Standing in front of Keith Haring, another one of the depARTed.jpg) El Diablito (center), with Rosa and Wendy Nagler, Standing in front of Keith Haring, another one of the depARTed |
 Enjoying the Show at the WOW Gallery in Hollywood |
 Eros Brother, Jairo with one of the depARTed |
 Eros Mom, Rosa with Marilyn Monroe, one of the depARTed |
 Eros Mother, Rosa, with artist Cathy Charles and her cousin, Paul Chirumbolo of Arte de Eros |
 Eros with Family Members, In Town for the DepARTed Show |
 Eros, Sporting One of his Original T-Shirt Designs |
 Everyone Turned out for the WOW depARTed Show |
 Eyeing the depARTed |
 Fine Artist, Jose Feria |
 Jairo Enjoying the Show |
 John Belushi, one of the depARTed |
 Marilyn and Mom |
 Media Interviewing Eros on Opening Night |
 Nicole Smith, One of the DepARTed |
 Opening Night of depARTed in the Newly Renovated WOW Gallery |
 Part of the Crowd at the depARTed Opening Night |
 Paul Chirumbolo with fellow AFI Alumni, Film Director, Phil Tarley |
 Perusing the depARTed, Part II |
 Rosa with Eros and the actress, Lisa Crosato |
 Two More Patrons Enjoying Opening Night |
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