Numbers 21

This chapter contains the strange story of the Israelites grumbling against God, who proceeds to plague them with poisonous snakes. Then, after Moses' intervention, God instructs him to erect an image of a snake which will heal anyone who looks on it. Perhaps there is a hint here of God sending his Son to first remind us of our sinful nature and then saving anyone who gazes upon his sacrifice on the cross.

Sympathetic Healing (2009) (10" x 10")

collage on framed mirror