25.07.23

The codex and the crucifix. Each representing a version of mystical depth and intrigue. Attention is drawn to the obscure linkages that connect and contrast the two realms. Immense value is attached to sacrifice. In one the sacrifice is communal and deeply real, while in the other it is symbolic, emphasizing the individual. Overcoming and appeasing are persistent themes. Bleeding is dramatic. Only the Virgin del Carmen arrangement includes a version of some plastic quadruped.