This monumental wall sculpture is featured as part of the European Cultural Centre Italy Exhibition, Personal Structures – Confluences 2026, held in parallel with the Venice Biennale from May 9 through November 22.
VENEZIA, Italy, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — For Lea, presenting Kingdom Works in Venice culminates a long-held artistic vision. Begun in 2018 and developed over several years, the installation reflects her exploration of light, structure, and unseen patterns shaping the world around us.
Without figures or literal symbols, Kingdom Works suggests a universal story carried through light. The four works, True Vine, Light in the Darkness, Apocalypse, and Glory, trace an arc from harmony, through fracture, toward renewal. The final work, marked by an emerald ring of radiant light, becomes an immediate focal point, evoking awe and contemplation.
The work unfolds as a luminous visual narrative. Four works, each comprising seven vertically spaced panels, draw viewers into an immersive environment of light, minerals, layered pigments, glass, and integrated LED illumination. These elements refract and scatter light, creating changing surfaces as viewers move through the space.
Lea’s practice draws from centuries of artistic tradition while employing contemporary materials and technologies. Her work reflects the convergence of art, spirituality, and the natural structures that shape reality. Her participation in Personal Structures – Confluences places Kingdom Works within a global dialogue exploring how cultures, ideas, and artistic practices intersect to generate new perspectives.
Lea has exhibited internationally, receiving numerous awards, commissions, and residencies, including the Gottlieb Foundation Grant, a MacDowell Colony Fellowship, and public funding from NYSCA, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Artists Space, and the Arts Council of Great Britain. Her work is included in major private and public collections.
“I help the world connect deeply to the beauty of God’s radiant presence through sacramental art,” Lea says.
Laurie encourages friends, collectors, curators, and those interested in bringing a radiant presence into their space to come enjoy Venice, Italy and visit the Palazzo Mora where Kingdom Works is displayed in an exceptional space of gifted artists.
Feel free to reach her for interviews, additional details, or inquiries about the work.
Exhibition Details
Palazzo Mora – Room #11D
Strada Nova 3659
30121 Venezia, Italy
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