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In her first solo exhibition with Carter Burden Gallery, Cynthia Mailman presents Origins of God featuring mixed media painting on paper. Originally conceived as an artist鈥檚 book in 1978, Mailman's works were intended to be a narrative experience, guiding viewers through an odyssey of interconnected ideas. Stemming from her painting God, created for the Sister Chapel project, these pieces burgeoned into an expansive and ongoing series, delving into the genesis of deity representation. At the heart of Origins of God lies an exploration into ancient imagery, offering compelling evidence that early conceptions of divinity were predominantly female. Through a meticulous blend of watercolor, gouache paint, ink, pencil, and mixed media, Mailman crafts a visual discourse that intertwines artistic expression with scholarly research. Central to her methodology is the incorporation of statements from esteemed authorities, scholars, and thinkers of antiquity, lending historical weight to her creative interpretations. Mailman expands, 鈥淩ecently I have found the need to 鈥渟peak鈥� more of our present times. I never imagined that a woman鈥檚 sovereignty over her own body could be rewritten or canceled. But much as early female deities were replaced by other entities, mostly male, female agency is again under assault.鈥�