Anthony Stevens British, b. 1978
Angel no. 1, 2020
Hand embroidery, acrylic and mixed textiles
28.5 x 25.5 cm
Copyright The Artist
£ 500.00
'If I were to think of a symbol that defines 2020, it would of course be the rainbow. For a rainbow to exist, there must be the right circumstances and...
"If I were to think of a symbol that defines 2020, it would of course be the rainbow. For a rainbow to exist, there must be the right circumstances and factors present, one of these factors being light. Possibly after seeing so many rainbows in peoples windows over the last year, I started to dream about them, double rainbows, single rainbows, the whole sky filled with rainbows as far as the eye could see. After reading up on symbology of rainbows, it would appear that they are signifiers of good tidings across many different cultures and religions. My own associations with rainbows and angels came about through two things; the first being that both are associated with light and the second one an association with care and guidance, which is something that has been notably demonstrated and brought to light by our frontline workers.
Angel no 1 is called ‘Elohim’. Elohim is one of the names of God in the old Testament, but can also refer to a rank of Angels in the the angelic hierarchy. Angel no 2 is called ‘Ishim’ and refers to the rank of angels or ‘man like beings’ most close to the affairs of man.
In both respects these pieces for me are about relatedness, healing and a connection to something larger and more spacious than the confines of our own self view. This applies to both the outer world and the interior." Anthony Stevens
Angel no 1 is called ‘Elohim’. Elohim is one of the names of God in the old Testament, but can also refer to a rank of Angels in the the angelic hierarchy. Angel no 2 is called ‘Ishim’ and refers to the rank of angels or ‘man like beings’ most close to the affairs of man.
In both respects these pieces for me are about relatedness, healing and a connection to something larger and more spacious than the confines of our own self view. This applies to both the outer world and the interior." Anthony Stevens
