{"id":2803,"date":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/?p=2803"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:13:47","slug":"jack-bowen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolofdesignleeds.com\/ds24\/jack-bowen\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Bowen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"sitecontainer\">\n<div class=\"pagecontainer\">\n<h4 class=\"homepage-heading-h4\">Degree Show 2024<\/h4>\n<div class=\"postcontainer\">\n<h1 class=\"thestudentpostname\" id=\"studentpostname\">Jack Bowen<\/h1>\n<h3>BA Art and Design<\/h3>\n<p class=\"studentstatement\">Inspired by the power dynamics in religious and sexual fantasy, particularly in St. Theresa of Avila&#8217;s encounter with an angel, I created an anthropomorphic altar. Through this I portray the body as a vessel for divine energy, aiming to explore the convergence of erotica and religious art. 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