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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Augustine Paredes, If I Must Sin 1, 2024

Augustine Paredes Philippines, b. 1994

If I Must Sin 1, 2024
Piña, chiffon, silver gelatin on paper, charcoal, wax thread, acrylic
90 x 90 cm
35 3/8 x 35 3/8 in
Courtesy of the Artist and Lawrie Shabibi
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'If I Must Sin' refers to the idea of confessional booths in Catholic churches, where most devout believers admit their sins in the hopes of eternal salvation. In these booths,...
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'If I Must Sin' refers to the idea of confessional booths in Catholic churches, where most devout believers admit their sins in the hopes of eternal salvation. In these booths, two individuals enter into an intimate yet unequal dialogue; separating them is a lattice, often made of opaque material. A seated priest takes on power to whom the kneeling confessee submits. As one confesses, the other enlists a process of penance.

In an attempt to understand the need for perpetual seeking of absolution and constant penance, ‘If I must sin’ questions: ”is religious guilt necessary?”
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