A Septet of nailings. Seven deadly sins. Seven days of the week. For many, 7 is a lucky number.
Here, the artist canvas is included in the piercing. Also the hammer head has been pierced. The underlying reminder of the nails for the crucifixion is ever present.
The wooden, silhouetted figures "people" the picture. The stigmata appears to reference the crucifixion.
All these references continue to remind us of the fragility of existence. The essential subject of art: why are we humans here and what are our roles and responsibilities?
Even the artist's canvas is under attack.
The nail of the crucifixion pierces the canvas.
The hammer is pierced.
The singled raised hand of the crucifixion is pierced.
The silhouetted figure has been nailed as well.
This small window into a world of pierced and nailed objects and people like forms is barely held together.
The tree trunk frames one side of the image and a tree is growing in the distance.
All asking about what is real.
![Nailings [Septet 5/7]](/images/wwwArtworkMax/8392_SJ1339_BK2643-(32a5ee2c-4bab-11ec-83e2-1b0ec251050b).jpg)
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