The Portal, 60 x 72 x 2 1/2", Acrylic

This visualization is an archetype Portal. Portals in all their forms are physical manifestations of polarity. In polarity, the embedded opposites create the experiential reality of this universe - Positive and negative charge, light and dark, matter and anti-matter, particle and wave. These energetic embodiments foreshadow the more subtle energies of Life - Consciousness and witness, Yin and Yang, existence and non-existence and the mystery of Life and Death. Portals are passageways from one aspect of polarity to another.
In Pyramids , Cathedrals, Temples, Mosques and Shrines Portals function to sharpen awareness, to assist bringing the uninitiated to Enlightenment. This state, Enlightenment, resolves the paradoxes and brings Peace.
The Portal separates two worlds: the secular on the outside and the sacred space within. The Portal divides history from eternity. Entering the temple is to enter the mystery of creation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The Query Imposed by "The Portal" is: Who are you and where do you stand?                                                                                                      JoAnne Windsand