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Kerry Rutz, "Nexus (for
D.M.), 2001.
Oil on linen, 60" x 40"
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Kerry Rutz
I believe that events such as birth or death
are transitions. Individuals, and we, who are around them, must pass
through them alone, each in our own way. For the individual, a nexus
or gateway into or out of this existence is opened, and elemental
life forces are shaken loose in the process. Others sharing the
experience must undergo a different spiritual transformation; either
to cling to our loved ones’ memory so much that we also
“die” in this existence, or to climb through the pain of
loss and return to the joy of life, having become deepened, enriched.
The departure of beloved friends has impacted
my life, leaving gaps and holes that nothing can refill.
Participating in Life After Death: Embracing the Queer Widow has
given me an opportunity to create works that seek to interpret,
resolve, and heal the grief of loss. I hold a mirror up to the
society I live in, challenge you, the viewer, to look at yourself;
and ask you to think, change, act, and improve. I want to draw you
in, touch your spirit and stir your deepest emotions.
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