MARFA — First Presbyterian Church of Marfa is sponsoring an art installation town walk-through from April 7 to 21 to recognize Lent. This installation is entitled “Street to Stations Exhibition” and features art from Scott Erickson’s reimaginings of “Stations of the Cross.”
A map with locations and addresses of the art will be located at First Presbyterian as well as the Chamber of Commerce table at the USO. Also, on each art displayed will be a list of the other stations as well as a QR code explaining the artist viewpoint. Art will be installed at these 12 locations:
#1 Marfa Presbyterian Church
#2 Marfa Presbyterian Church
#3 Marfa National Bank
#4 Bitter Sugar
#5 St. George
#6 Para Llevar
#7 Big Sandy
#8 Marfa Reality
#9 Conseulo’s Taxes
#10 Cactus Liquors
#11 Marfa Public Library
#12 Dairy Queen
“During Lent, art can serve as a powerful tool for spiritual reflection and contemplation, helping individuals connect with the themes of repentance, sacrifice, and hope, ultimately deepening their faith and preparing them for Easter,” says Erickson.
Erickson says by closely observing and pondering artwork, individuals can engage in “visio divina” (spiritual insight through art), allowing them to reflect on the transformation for which is called for Lent.
“Art provides a visual language to express and understand complex spiritual concepts, helping individuals connect with their faith in a tangible way,” he says. “During Lent, the focus on suffering and sacrifice can be expressed through art, allowing individuals to process their own struggles and find solace in the shared human experience of pain and redemption.”
The stations are a cross-section of elements, ideas and objects. “As you work through these stations, may you see that we are not troubled guests in this world … that we are not forsaken,” Erickson says.