Sunday, 29 April 2018

Stations of the Soul by Joan Keogh



I have an ongoing fascination with the Stations of the Cross, not just as a devotional practice but also as an artistic challenge. They require 14 imagines, working as a group and yet having individual integrity.

It was William Fairbanks Forest Stations, in the nave of Lincoln Cathedral, that got me hooked – they are a true masterpiece (or maybe masterpieces).

The booklet Stations of the Soul is perhaps unusual because both the imagines and the written reflections are provided by Joan Keogh.

Keogh has captured that balance of giving the Stations a common format but a distinct character – a welcome addition to a long tradition.

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