Vanessa German: Miracles And Glory Abound

In the exhibition Miracles And Glory Abound, German explores the power of stories. How do tales that pass down from generation to generation change with each retelling? How do the alterations of truth affect our understanding of history and shape current ideologies?

Miracles And Glory Abound is drawn from both the visual and emotional concept of the iconic painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware (1851). Using her own power-figures to imitate Leutze’s composition, Vanessa German creates a conversation about public memory and the rewriting of history through the lens of privilege. The exhibition explores the complicated and nuanced history of the United States and how that history relates to our current suffering in the echoes of violence, hate, and, materialism.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.