The Tin of Faith

Description

Title:

The Tin of Faith

Artist:

ArNoUx (2025)

Medium:

Acrylic on metal tin (mixed-media object)

Dimensions:

Approx. medium-sized cookie tin (estimated 7–8 inches height)

Artistic Movement:

German Expressionism – Figurative Spiritual Object

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Curatorial Description:

“The Tin of Faith” by ArNoUx transforms an everyday cookie tin into a sacred object — a vessel of devotion and artistic renewal. Painted in acrylic, the tin’s surface becomes a rotating gallery of three figurative portraits, each revealing a different emotional passage: innocence, compassion, and contemplation.

At the top, the phrase “I Love Jesus” turns the work into a declaration of personal faith, fusing art and testimony. The layered brushstrokes — thick, expressive, and luminous — connect to the German Expressionist tradition, where material objects are elevated through emotion and color into spiritual symbols.

This piece stands as a metaphor for preservation: a container of time and love, where art and belief coexist.

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Interpretation:

In this painted tin, ArNoUx redefines faith as something handmade, fragile, and luminous — a small altar of hope for modern times.

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