Rochelle Hajjar | 1100 x 12000 x 240mm | Plaster Sculpture | 2026

Created for Australia's most significant thematic Christian art prize

Mandorla Art Prize | What is Truth? Genesis 3:10

“In recognising my own nakedness before God, His garment becomes the redeeming truth I am clothed in. Plaster is my material theology, sculpting solidity into a flowing white garment reveals truth as soft, pure and gentle yet firm and concrete in identity. My hand is sculpted in an emotional grip, positioned 860mm from the sculpted hand of my spiritual father, symbolising the 860km distance between us as he has been entrusted to clothe a new land and people of Australia in the garment of truth. Though Adam's sin brought separation, and truth lays us bare, fear stirs as Adam points blame to Eve when the sculpted fig leaf points down in shame. Yet God’s hand invites us to be clothed in His garment, wrapped in a truth stronger than our brokenness, held tenderly until we meet again.”

— Rochelle, StudioR