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A Spirit being st ands t all against t he force of dark ness. . It s light holds vigil over t he night providing guidance for pilgrims on spirit ual journeys. Following Light opens t he port al t o G od's neighborhood. .
T he inst allat ions use black velvet drapes t o enclose t he space in maximum dark ness. Each pedest al has t he sculpt ure and a small U V light used t o "charge" layers wit hin t he work . C harging t he piece animat es t he light .
M y st udio is t he place where I am alone. I can hear G od in t he silence of t he desert dark ness. T he night sk y opens a port al t hrough a spirit ual realm. Larry O rt ega
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N ight frames t he desert horizon, and signals t he light of t he day becoming t he light of night .
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