Interior Cell

"Interior Cell" is a 3D installation which combines a hand built clay sculpture with oil and cold wax painting.

Build yourself a spiritual cell, which you can always take with you, and that is the cell of self-knowledge; you will find there also the knowledge of God's goodness to you. There are really two cells in one, and if you live in one you must also live in the other, otherwise the soul will either despair or be presumptuous; if you dwelt in self-knowledge alone you would despair; if you dwelt in knowledge of God alone you would be tempted to presumption. One must go with the other, and thus you will reach perfection. -St. Catherine of Siena

I have always been deeply attracted to the mysticism of the saints. Upon encountering St. Catherine of Siena’s insights into spiritual perfection I was moved to create this artwork. “Interior Cell” is an attempt to capture her writings in visual form.

Cindy Wedig

One day Jesus appeared to Catherine as she was praying and said: “Do you know, daughter, who you are and who I am? If you knew these two things, you would be blessed. You are that which is not; I am He who is. If you have this knowledge in your soul, the enemy can never deceive you; you will escape all his snares; you will never consent to anything contrary to my commandments; and without difficulty you will acquire every grace, every truth, every light.