i'm glad i can feel pain 1969

Curator: Corita Kent’s screenprint, “I’m Glad I Can Feel Pain,” makes striking use of color and layered imagery. Editor: The interplay of such vibrant, almost clashing, green and brown hues initially creates a sense of unease. Curator: Kent often incorporated text and popular imagery to engage with social and political themes. Here, a cascade of hands reaches upwards, perhaps a plea, while the bright colors evoke the pop art movement of the time. Editor: Absolutely. The ripped paper effect mid-ground, bisected by a red line, adds a layer of deconstruction, interrupting the upward thrust of the hands. It's almost violently graphic. Curator: Given Kent's background as a religious sister, the upward reaching hands can also be interpreted as a reaching out towards faith and resilience. The text underscores the human capacity to feel deeply, even in suffering. Editor: Indeed, reflecting on the use of the color and fragmented layout, the message becomes less about pain itself, and more about the emotional complexity it unveils. Curator: A powerful reminder of the interconnection between suffering and the capacity to feel alive. Editor: A compelling intersection of form and symbolic weight.