Monday, January 25, 2021

Altared State (632,018)

Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, Colorado, 2015 - 2018
5040 postcards, clear acetate, hanging frame, light, and sound.

5,040 key words related to the New Testament and Passion of Christ that are pin hole punched into each card. 632,018 total pin holes. Three 8x8x12 foot towers lite from inside.

Postcard: Altarpiece with Scenes of the Passion
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, permanent collection. The altar was made in Antwerp, Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe, c. 1535. The paintings are attributed to a follower of Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Netherlandish (active in Antwerp), 1502 - 1550. The sculptures are attributed to the Flemish workshop of Master of the Oplinter Altarpiece.


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