This installation is meant to be a visual expression of appreciation
for the symmetry between the first chapter of Genesis and the first chapter of
John. In Genesis, God literally speaks creation into existence (And God said
“Let there be light”). In the prologue to John, the evangelist affirms that the
same creative force that formed the universe has become flesh and lived among
us, and this force is referred to as the Word (or logos, in the original
Greek.)
Scholars say that the Greek word logos has a wide range of meaning, but is usually translated as the “word of God”. The Greek letters for logos are used in the altered book that is featured in this artwork.
By including Scripture passages, a book, and a tree motif,
it is hoped that viewers will be inspired to contemplate the relationships
between words, books, trees, the Creation Story, and the Word.
Nancy Langham
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