"Garden of the Gods"

On June 30, 2003, Dimitri Alithinos, with a team of landscapers and volunteers, created this work of art at the Center for the Study of World Religions. Read a description of the project, or click on any image to view the photo gallery, which will open in a new window.

The artist Dimitri Alithinos at work. The vessels. The letters. Carving the ground.
Landscapers begin digging. Two Landscapers. Preparing the letters. Garden of the Gods.
Garden of the Gods close-up. Woven Iroquois basket. Lawrence Sullivan placing an offering. The letter for Make-Make, the ancient god of Easter Island.
The letter for Oniyame, a god of an African religion. The Arabic letter representing Allah. The Hebrew letter representing YHWH. The viewing, before concealment.
Dimitri Alithinos presents the work to Lawrence Sullivan. Professor David Carrasco. Concealment begins. A landscaper replacing sod.
CSWR courtyard after concealment is complete.