Operating Theatres
A series of new ex votos in which traditional motifs, as we know them from Catholic popular devotional visual culture, figure in an alienating ultramodern medical context.
Ex Voto literally means 'out of vow' in Latin. It is a tribute in gratitude for an answered prayer and a supernaturally obtained favour.
Who is healing the Corona/Covid-19 patient here?
CORONA COVID EX VOTO
MAGIC & MEDICS
Jovanny Lozzy, Ex Voto Corona Covid, Tableau with Six Panels,
Acryl on Canvas (80 x 141 cm.) 2024.
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Intervening Hand of God
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with hourglass of time remaining
Ex Voto Operating Theatre overseen by the All-Seeing Eye of God
Ex Voto with pilgrimage Madonna of Scherpenheuvel-Montaigu invoked
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Sacred Heart and Holy Cross appearing
Ex Voto Operating Theatre fending off Death's looming Scythe
Jovanny Lozzy, Ex Voto Covid, Tableau with Six Panels,
Pastel on Canvas (75 x 136 cm.) 2024.
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Holy Trinity invoked
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Christ as Ecce Homo invoked
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Saint Cornelius invoked
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Mary's Seven Sorrows invoked as Pieta
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with Our Lady of Verviers invoked
Ex Voto Operating Theatre with St Francis and His Stigmata invoked