5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
City Hall Entrance, Mississauga
[Photo By: KPA]
The image here is the entrance to the Mississauga City Hall with directions to the voting area. Elections are in progress.
The board behind the door is the sign leading to the Art Gallery of Mississauga with and image by Tom Dean, who has work in the AGM's permanent collection, and whose work was up for auction last April 26.
There is no information, either at the auction house nor at the AGM's website what auctioned works got sold and at what price.
Dean's work, Night Party, from which the sign is taken, has amoebic pre-life forms and graveyard ghosts circling around crosses. In the background, it looks like a nuclear bomb has exploded.
Tom Dean
Night Party 1999
The confluence of art and politics cannot be more visually presented: Will we, through the power of the people, common sense, and a grounded Christian spirituality, have enough courage boldness and resolution to be rid of these forces that are circling around us like vultures, ready to pounce peck and debone, leaving a cavity for evil to fill in?
Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,
For ever.
Amen.
Willem de Poorter (Dutch, 1608–d. ca. 1660)
An old woman at prayer with vanitas objects nearby
Oil on panel
14.5 x 11 in.
Private Collection