Michael Maranda
Rapture
variable dimensions
etched mirror
2001
statement . . .
In 1991, a group of fundamental Christians, believing the end of the world was at hand, gave away all
their possessions and climbed a mountain in Colorado to await the ‘Rapture’ (ascension directly to heaven).
While their ascension of the mountain received considerable newspaper coverage, there was a remarked absence of accounts
of what happened after the appointed day.
The word ‘rapture’ is etched in reverse on a mirror. Lit by a single light, the word projects onto the opposite
wall. As the viewer walks through the space, the mirror vibrates and projection shimmers.
collections . . .
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