Der Weg 1991
'Jüngerinnen' beim Abendmahl, Der Weg (Cologne), vol 14, 1991, p. 14 (Type: article, translated) » Download PDFTRANSLATION: ‘Female Disciples’ at the Last Supper
An unusual interpretation of the painting The Last Supper is currently on view at Cologne’s Am Buttermarkt Gallery: in this portrayal Jesus is a woman, an Australian aboriginal. Her ‘female disciples’ are sitting to her right and left – women from all corners of the world. Their feet reveal the social positions of the women – some are wearing shoes, others are barefoot. The Australian artist Susan White calls her painting The First Supper, which indicates clearly how far removed her concept is from the usual ‘last supper of Jesus’. The exhibition of the Australian artist is currently showing in the gallery, Buttermarkt 23, until 11 April.
