Curious Christian

George Gittoes, an Australian artist and filmmaker, is renowned for his powerful depictions of human suffering and resilience. His painting The Preacher, which won the 1995 Blake Prize for religious art, portrays a man offering hope and spiritual leadership to his community in the midst of the Rwandan genocide’s horrors. The fate of the preacher remains uncertain, with no known record of whether he survived beyond the moments captured in the image. Through this poignant work, Gittoes reflects on the fragility of life and the strength of the human spirit in times of unimaginable adversity.