A glass sculpture from Henry Richardson's spheroid series, was created out of layered circles of reconstructed, fractured glass. Each ring of bonded, shattered glass was mathematically calculated to correspond to a correct circumference for each layer, the sum of which forms this 5,000 lb., 6 foot hollow, crystalline sphere. The inspiration of Tikkun comes form my belief that societies, which inspire and welcome individual acts of grace, become more considerate, more kind, more tolerant, more open. Tikkun, the word, comes form the Hebrew phrase "Tikkun Olam," which simply means: repairing the world. According to the oral tradition of Hebrew mysticism, as God created the universe, divine substance became infused into every aspect of our material world, including each and every one of us. When any one of us does a good deed, an act of kindness, a beneficent gesture, we become part of a collective force that mends the universe. I created Tikkun, and titled it, to allow each person their individual interpretation of this concept. For me, Tikun is the hope that our collective acts of grace will ultimately, like these shattered fragments of glass, contribute to a better world_ a sparkling, crystalline whole.

Questions related to the acquisition or exhibition of Tikkun should be addressed to henry@henryrichardson.com

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