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Lucas Pointon

Reliquary of Limoges

I am both an artist and an outdoorsman, and my works memorialize my appreciation for outdoor activities. Above the handle on a bow I made there lies a painted banner inscribed with the phrase, “Such as we are you shall be”— a medieval statement that refers to the inevitability of death, both for the hunted and the hunter. The phrase faces me as I hold the bow, aiming, and reminds me to focus on the responsibility of taking a life. The dead component is the animal I kill, the living component is me—the archer and artificer of both death and the instrument of its delivery.

Many of my pieces formally reference medieval reliquaries, which are metal containers that hold the relic of a saint, such as a fragment of bone or an article of cloth. It is the ways in which we venerate the deceased that interests me, and within my work, I adapt this idea to indicate the presence of wild game, and my connection to these creatures through outdoor recreation. My reliquaries serve as a reminder to the significance that hunting and fishing has on directing my moral compass.

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Studio Song: Ever and a Day by AFI

Filed Under: New & Now: Emerging Artists of Ohio 2023

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Established in 1963, Ohio Designer Craftsmen engages and enriches the community through high-quality exhibitions and education programs, and supports/promotes the professional development of craft artists. The organization owns and operates the Ohio Craft Museum in the Grandview Heights area and has organized Winterfair in Columbus for over 45 years. Ongoing funding for Ohio Designer Craftsmen is provided by the Ohio Arts Council, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Columbus Foundation.

 

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