ARTIST STATEMENT
As a former Catholic, I have been trying to understand spirituality and religion through the heightened mental states it can produce. Bernini’s sculpture of Ludovica Albertoni on her death bed fuels my interest in dualism such as death and rebirth; existence and nonexistence; pain and ecstasy. Longing to understand mystics like Saint Teresa of Avila’s profound spiritual experiences, I explore how divine revelation can be understood within modern reality while still valuing mystic thought.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
My name is Myrkul Holly-Meadowcroft and I am a queer, nonbinary artist originally from the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. I now live in Crown Point, Indiana with my partner and our three cat-shaped demons. I was raised Catholic and attended parochial school for 10 years which influences me greatly. My special interest is Medieval mysticism. I can also make a mean meatloaf. I am a 2025 Graduate of Indiana University Northwest School of the Arts with a Bachelors of Fine Art in studio art. In Summer 2025, I worked with Indiana University Northwest and the City of Gary, Indiana to create 5 large-scale murals for the city’s downtown corridor, set to be unveiled in October 2025. In 2023, I received an award for outstanding research and creative work in field of women’s and gender studies. In the coming year, I am expecting to either begin a graduate program or return to undergrad to complete a degree in design. Time will tell!
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