The hand of the Lord was upon me, and the Lord carried me out in a spirit, and set me down I the midst of the valley, and t was full of bones; and He caused me to pass by the round about, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. And He said unto me: ‘Son of man, can these bones live?’ And I answered: ‘O Lord God, Thou knowest.’…
Ezekiel 37: 1-3
Thus saith the Lord God unto these boes: Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you ,and ye shall live…
Ezekiel 37: 5
Then He said unto me: ‘Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost’; we are clean cut off.
Ezekiel 37: 11
SERIES: PROPHECY OF THE HOLOCAUST (triptych)
TITLE: After
SIZE: 1.40m x 1.96m (55in x 77in)
In After Holocaust the sepia colors emphasize the confusion, the sadness, and the terrible wounds that have not healed. But from the black darkness new energy begins to emerge. The abstract shapes take life, emerging from the dust and oblivion into which the enemy tried to sink their people, their nation. The house of Israel strives to lift itself up in unity–turning away from death, searching for renewal.