Alley Art: Genesis Creation/תהו ובהו (Order from Darkness) West 7th Neighborhood, St. Paul
The 'Formless and Void' spoken of in Genesis 1 (תהו ובהו) has always been one of my favorite topics both theologically and artistically. This project started as a simple abstract light project, but as I worked on it over the past months it gradually changed into another of my תהו ובהו pieces. The sculpture is meant to be seen at night (optimized during the winter months, especially with snow) with our alley representing the תהו ובהו and then the sculpture (from right to left) represents the starting point of creation through the mythical seven days of creation - one of the four creation narratives in the Hebrew Bible (note: myth does not mean "false" it's a certain type of grand narrative in literature). The seven LED ropes represent the seven days of creation being ordered (contra the Enuma Elish of Mesopotamian fame), and then the far left of the sculpture represents moving from the ordering to the flourishing of creation.
Materials used include steel pipes (formerly a swing set), cement, stainless steel screws and washers, fishing wire, LED rope lights, zip ties, and LED bulbs.
Materials used include steel pipes (formerly a swing set), cement, stainless steel screws and washers, fishing wire, LED rope lights, zip ties, and LED bulbs.
Hospice Family Tree, 15" tall - completed 9.5.2021
From time to time I create a tree for one of our hospice families if I have a really specific reason. I won't post there reason for this one so that I don't even flirt with a HIPPA violation, but I will note that the silver (the bulk of the tree) represents our patient, and that the various colors represent specific family and friends.
Updated Allina Hospice Trees - J.A. Wedum Hospice Home
Due to Covid-19, the location of the Allina Hospice Trees has changed from the former Allina Hospice office to J.A. Wedum Hospice Home in Brooklyn Park, MN. The trees are still under construction (the second half of the summer tree and the fall tree's glass leaves are being created) but these photos show the new location and the current progress. The order of the trees from left to right is summer, fall, winter, spring. These photos will be updated when the glass leaves have all been added.
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