Davis Gallery Exhibition: Ex Voto by MG Bernard
2025-12-11 08:00 - 2026-01-18 17:00 (America/Denver) | Davis Gallery, 2121 E Asbury Ave, Denver, Colorado, 80210
Ex Voto: Ego, Deus, et Medicus

MG Bernard (she/they/ugh)

On view in the Davis Gallery from December 11, 2025, to January 18, 2026.

The exhibition stems from Bernard’s interest in the medieval Church’s affiliation with health care, including pilgrimage, prayer, & the miraculous healing power of reliquaries. Catholic tradition glorifies Jesus’ & Mary’s suffering but illustrates sick & disabled people as inferior, sinful, & in need of healing. What happens when we shift the sacred gaze from historically idealized, sanitized figures such as the Virgin Mary & Christ to a chronically ill, queer, perverse bodymind? By repurposing used medical equipment specific to cystic fibrosis as contemporary sacred objects, Bernard subverts the traditional narrative that disabled & sick bodies need cleansing & curing. Instead, her artwork venerates the sick and disabled as new versions of divine saints who are prayed to.

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Please join us for the reception on January 9 from 6-9 PM.

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