Believe & Science

This short book brings together fascinating facts about Christian iconography and ideas about science, technology, and the future. 

The concept was inspired by a sculpture in my hometown depicting a contemplating Christ. Because of a gas leak beneath its pedestal, the sculpture had to be supported by scaffolding. The coexistence of faith and engineering became the starting point for this project.

















The structure of the book is inspired by the process of wall conservation. Restorers remove layers of plaster in small squares to get a glimpse of what might be hidden underneath. To reveal a valuable fresco, less important layers sometimes have to be removed forever.

As readers browse through the book, they will find images that may hide something underneath. They can choose to follow their curiosity and scratch away the images to discover what is hidden, or play it safe and keep what they already see.