Artist Information
Name: Crowder, Ben
Location(s): United States
State or City: Utah
Gender: Male
Website: https://bencrowder.net/
Instagram: @bencrowder
A Welding Link
by Crowder, Ben
Dated 2023
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A Welding Link
by Crowder, Ben
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 128
Medium
Digital
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Date
2023
Citation
Ben Crowder, A Welding Link, 2023. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Digital illustration, Nonrepresentational
Additional Info
Notes
Artist's statement: December 10, 2023. A reference to D&C 128:18. “It is sufficient to know, in this case, that the earth will be smitten with a curse unless there is a welding link of some kind or other between the fathers and the children, upon some subject or other—and behold what is that subject? It is the baptism for the dead. For we without them cannot be made perfect; neither can they without us be made perfect. Neither can they nor we be made perfect without those who have died in the gospel also; for it is necessary in the ushering in of the dispensation of the fulness of times, which dispensation is now beginning to usher in, that a whole and complete and perfect union, and welding together of dispensations, and keys, and powers, and glories should take place, and be revealed from the days of Adam even to the present time.” The blue circle represents a baptismal font; the small triangles represent the oxen; and the white circles in the background represent our deceased ancestors. Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints