Pilgrimage

Beatrice Waller, Pilgrimage, 2020. Photographic prints on archival paper. 

Pilgrimage is a personal exploration of my own faith struggles in the face of difficult times. Made as I was escaping a particularly dark relationship, it grapples with the question of why the Creator lets us experience deep struggle and suffering. Here, I am battling with my own desires, my doubts and the knowledge that tells me the I am eternally loved. Referencing the children’s story, Pilgrim’s Progress, I carry a 30kg heart that is tied to my body up a hill; a physical expression of the exertion experienced when holding faith and doubt at the same time.