Madonna John David JamesSalt Spring Island, BC Vote Vote for MadonnaJohn David James You can change your vote at any time before 5pm PST on October 17, 2025 Enter a valid email address to confirm your vote Email address Confirm vote Size 36" x 24" Medium c-print My practice explores historical themes through a figurative lens, focusing on the abstraction of the human body. The Madonna recurs as a central figure—iconic yet fragmented—used to examine shifting identities, power structures, and the sacred. Historical references—especially religious and mythological figures—inform my process but are reimagined through fragmented forms and layered surfaces. Buy artwork Madonna John David JamesSalt Spring Island, BC Vote Vote for MadonnaJohn David James Enter a valid email address to confirm your vote Email address Confirm vote Buy artwork About the artist About the artist John David JamesSalt Spring Island, BC John David James is a self-taught conceptual artist, raised in Strachan Creek, B.C. and residing on Salt Spring Island. James makes conceptual artworks, paintings, photos and films. Many of his themes directly respond to his surrounding environment and the history of art, while he explores the intersection between landscape, the figure and abstraction. Elements from within a scene are often isolated and reframed to create a dialogue around place and materiality. Follow on social