SERIES: as Above, So Below
About this Work
Reverence for the sun, sky, and solar cycles has been a universal theme throughout the ancient world. Mythologies featuring solar deities abound, from Ra in Egypt, to Lugh in Ireland, Sol Invictus in Rome, Huitzilopochtli in Mexico, Sehul in Turkey, and Surya in India. These stories often depict a divine chariot carrying a golden disk across the heavens, symbolizing a deity’s watchful presence over terrestrial events.
The Resurrection of Stars reconnects a contemporary audience with these ancient stories, emphasizing the importance of harmony with the natural world and the cosmos. The interactive quality of The Resurrection of Stars provides an opportunity to engage with the work in a simple yet gratifying way — the act of spinning a wheel is one that most people enjoy, as its repetitive motion activates sensations of touch, sight, and sound. It also yields a setting to meditate, pray, invoke, or cast a spell.
The sculpture was consecrated during a ritualistic performance on the rooftop of the Bendix Building on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, as part of the Tiger Strikes Asteroid exhibition, El Portal. The one-night only event was performed with collaborator, Johnny Gimenez.
About This Series
As Above, So Below is a series of new media sculptures that connects celestial happenings with terrestrial events.
Scientific research has shown how the moon can affect everything from rising tides, to reproductive cycles, agricultural growth patterns, and more. The etymology of the word “lunatic” even suggested that lunar cycles can affect mental states, driving people to behave erratically during intense full moon cycles.
The landscape of the western United States serves as the muse for As Above, So Below, referencing its beauty, mystery, and mystical properties. Various data points are collected while visiting these sites, including constellations of the night sky, weather patterns, and topographic elevations. This data serves as the foundation for the computer generative elements in these sculptures, which are screen-printed onto plexiglas and mirror.
The kinetic sculptures in this series reference astronomical tools of antiquity, like the astrolabe, dioptra, sundial, and the Nebra sky disk, created during a time when mysticism and science were interwoven. But with the widespread implementation of the scientific method, science and mysticism separated, leaving folk practices like alchemy and esotericism to decline precipitously. The fallout from this schism has fostered the rise of literalism, pitting the definitive logic of science against the ascribed doctrine of religion. As Above, So Below reconnects the fields of knowledge with that which is mysterious.