MEGAN KNOBLOCH GEILMAN
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST / DIGITAL INSTALLATIONs
MEGAN KNOBLOCH GEILMAN
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST / DIGITAL INSTALLATIONs
“If there is a dominant theological context for understanding Geilman’s project, it may be Latter-day Saint temple worship. The LDS temple ritual, understood by many as a renewal of ancient religious truth, centers human life against a vast cosmic background and places each initiate in the role of Adam or Eve, illustrating the soul’s symbolic journey through mortality. Along the way, novices are instructed in their exercise of moral agency, are spiritually initiated in the faith’s covenantal rites, including priesthood ordination and marriage, and finally are entrusted with the esoteric knowledge that ushers them into the symbolic presence of God.”
—Rosalynde Welch
Megan Knobloch Geilman is a conceptual and contemporary artist currently working on her MFA at Claremont Graduate University with a Mormon Studies Emphasis. Her work consists of photographic and digital installations that explore contemporary social issues and historical narratives from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Each piece is an entire production to create. The process for takes anywhere from four to eight months to accomplish from conceptualization to execution and often involves a small team to assist in making the artist’s vision a reality. If you wish to support the arts and donate to the project, you can do so by clicking on the button below.
“‘Works of Translation’ is a masterclass in interpretation.”
— Rosalynde Welch