Oil on Canvas, Acrylic on Mat, Votive Candles, Digital Illustrations, Conch Shell, Printed Book of Prayers to Britney

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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Britney Spears, while a play on the idea of deifying celebrities and the cult of personality, also tackle the idea of creating personalized spiritual icons.

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A lot of millennials (and Gen Z) have been turning towards witchcraft and astrology; creating their own amalgam belief systems made by picking out things they want from various spiritual practices. A lot of these modern witches come from those who were alienated by traditional patriarchal religion and their attitudes toward LGBTQIA+ and women.

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In lieu of finding spirituality your own way, we can also find it through popular culture. Even though pop artists (especially female artists) have been historically viewed condescendingly by general media, they have been a source of representation and empowerment for a lot of marginalized communities.

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Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Britney Spears, is a travelling novena set, passed around through homes across the Philippines via door-to-door delivery during the pandemic.