This is
the first sculpture I’ve done out of bamboo. I truly
enjoyed the medium and look forward to making more pieces
with it.
In conversations with the person who commissioned this piece,
a dear friend of mine, we were talking about the dance between
the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
He’d been inspired to these thoughts by some sermons
he was listening to recently by Rev. Tim Keller from Redeemer
Presbyterian Church in New York City. We talked about how
the Triune God invites us into this dance through Jesus. What
an invitation that is! My friend wanted a piece of sculpture
that spoke to and reminded him of these truths.
This sculpture’s design was a collaborative effort between
myself and the person who commissioned it. Bamboo was chosen
because it jived with the interior of his house on the dry,
ranching side of Waimea, Hawaii. I nestled the 3 bamboo rods
together in a cross to show how intimate the dance really
is between the members of the Trinity. The dominant form of
the cross was chosen because it is at the cross that the uniqueness,
clarity, and devastating beauty of this dance reaches a zenith.
A purplish rod appears among both the horizontal and vertical
forms to convey the royalty of the Trinity (purple was the
color used in antiquity to convey royalty). The ends of the
bamboo were cut and staggered at various angles to give the
piece interest and contrast (note the natural white of the
bamboo cross sections with the darker surface colors). Finally,
the cross was mounted about 1.5” off the wall to give
it more depth and visual impact.
My friend’s response upon seeing the cross was a delight.
He said, “I’m stoked!” Praise God.
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