Artwork > Broken Stone Mosaics

Cleft Asunder was inspired by a quote from the Baha'i writings "The heaven of every religion hath been rent, and the earth of human understanding been cleft asunder, and the angels of God are seen descending." Gleanings XVIII
The canyon, inspired by the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, exposes black the black adhesive where it is "cleft". The ladders lead the eye upward to the heavens.
The piece is fabricated with slate, quartzite, schist, minerals, venetian glass and gold. The bright moon and pieces in the sky are pieces of gold angled to catch the light and therefore show a bright reflection.