Super Maryja

Soasig Chamaillard, Super Marie

Karen Miranda Augustine: I love Super Marie. Some have said that Superman has been strongly associated with Jesus. In the Hindu religion, Jesus would be like their god Krishna. It is so powerful to change that Superman image to the Virgin Mary, a woman. What were some of the ideas that you had about this piece while you were developing it?

Soasig Chamaillard: I found it very interesting to confront these two icons. One can see several things here. If it is considered that the Virgin Mary is a representation of her time, then one can see her as a “super woman” of our time, i.e. a super busy woman who works and deals with her family at the same time. There is also a very interesting bond between comics and religion. The superheroes represent clear visions of good and evil. Their super capacities clearly represent religious miracles. AND one can still see other significances there….

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