INRI (Igne Natura Renovatur Integra)
Transparent blown glass tube Ø8 c/neon, clips, transformer PI 25mA 2500V 6 x 2 x 1 inches, 2019.
The acronym INRI, initials of the inscription Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum “Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews” which, according to the Gospels, was made to be put by Pilate, out of contempt, on the Christ’s cross, over the centuries has become widespread heritage. But this “neon” tetragram, beyond the canonical interpretation, is a piece about Fire, the Fire of alchemical transmutation. INRI, in its esoteric value, means Nature Igne Renovatur Integra «Original Nature Reborn in Fire», symbol of the Spirit that blazes in the mind and shapes the soul.
The acronym INRI, initials of the inscription Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum “Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews” which, according to the Gospels, was made to be put by Pilate, out of contempt, on the Christ’s cross, over the centuries has become widespread heritage. But this “neon” tetragram, beyond the canonical interpretation, is a piece about Fire, the Fire of alchemical transmutation. INRI, in its esoteric value, means Nature Igne Renovatur Integra «Original Nature Reborn in Fire», symbol of the Spirit that blazes in the mind and shapes the soul.
