RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

July 28, 2019

RELIGIOUS ART | NEWS OF WEEK

ALPHA OMEGA ARTS

Sean Scully "Opulent Ascension", 2019  Felt on wood 10.4 x 3.6 x 3.6 m

Poignant and poetic, Sean Scully is a master abstract artist invested in making the spiritual available. His newest installation, “HUMAN" was conceived for a Venetian abbey and will be on display through October. HUMAN is devoted to the ongoing tension between our heart’s striving in a world of beauty and struggle, and our soul’s yearning for eternal transcendence. The installation includes Scully’s sculpture “Opulent Ascension" which directs our gaze heavenwards like Jacob’s Ladder. “HUMAN” at the abbey makes Sean Scully, our artist of the week.

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