Artist Information
Name: Itejere, Jayden
Location(s): United States
Gender: Male
The Land of Desolation
by Itejere, Jayden
Dated 2023
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The Land of Desolation
by Itejere, Jayden
Scripture
Mormon 03
Medium
Digital print
Copyright
Jayden Itejere. Used with permission.
Date
2023
Citation
Jayden Itejere, The Land of Desolation, 2023. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Abstract, Mixed media
Figures
Nephites
Symbols
mountain, shield, staff, sword, torch, wagon
Additional Info
Notes
Art major, BYU. Artist statement: "To be able to understand any group of people, it is important to understand the environment in which they live. For many cultures, the land is linked to prosperity, history, and spirituality. Artistic depictions of the Book of Mormon typically spotlight the human figure, assumably interest modern viewers and centralize certain characters’ stories. While artistic depictions that focus on people can of course reveal elements of that person’s culture, I wanted to delve into this underrepresented realm of Book of Mormon art: people’s connections to their land. This piece aims to capture the melancholy of the destroyed Nephites leaving their lands for the Land of Desolation as describe in Mormon 3:5. The aridness of the land reflects the symbolic state of the people. Being divorced from their original land mirrors the Nephites’s separation from their righteous history."
Awards
Honorable Mention 2023 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest
Exhibition History:
Submitted to the 2023 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest.