Passion
2009-2010
Hand-bound book featuring 30 ink jet print reproductions of graphite drawings and 3 poems by Dan Magers made in response to the drawings.
7 3/4 " x 5 3/4"
(original drawings) private collection, Switzerland

While passion commonly refers to a strong, seemingly active, emotion, Spinoza's definition of passion emphasizes passivity--the lack of reason as a governing agent in behavior and decision-making. My book examines this duality within a narrative based on an acquaintance of mine who became a born-again Christian in response to his troubled personal life.