GEORGE YEPES:
TIKKUN OLAM—TO REPAIR THE WORLD



Date
1997

Location
White Memorial Medical Plaza parking structure, exterior
Avenida Cesar Chavez between State Street and Boyle Avenue
Boyle Heights

Media Notes
Acrylic, 36’ x 36’

Description
Biblical imagery illustrates the artist’s vision.The bronze serpent made by Moses to heal the Israelites both descends and ascends from the figure of Christ. Just as the serpent manifested itself to heal a physical and spiritual plague during the time of Moses, today modern medicine and theology are challenged to cure the ills of our time. The City of Angels is the new Jerusalem. The Angel of Resurrection intercedes before the resurrected Christ on behalf of the healing of the city of Los Angeles.


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