At the centre of the work, a beam of light shines up to a mirrored ceiling creating an infinity reflection in an evocation of the tale which describes prophet Jacob's vision of angels ascending from earth to heaven. (fadmagazine.com)
Concerning the angels, he wrote in a 1992 essay (The Menil Collection catalogue, 1992, p. 113), «Angel's robes, to my mind, are the transcendental fulcrum, the much - sought missing link on the formal chain between spiritual and temporal aesthetics... For my own part, I have always been inspired by William Blake's idiosyncratic visions of angels but also by those of Giotto and Fra Angelico, which encouraged me to become involved with the visual splendor of these beings. (manacontemporary.com)
Alongside the tabernacle is an installation of Kelly's paintings which reveals his relationship with faith, from visions of angels in... (lindsayseers.info)