Why the Prodigal? - Why Gallery Rooms?

Jesus Parable about special turningpoints of a middle eastern family (The Prodigal, Luke 15) is paradigmatic for modern life. A series of paintings is grouped in a number of GALLERY ROOMS, each representing particular turningpoints in the life of the sons - and the ultimate love of a father without limits:

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MINDSETS glimpse into thinking - about eternal truths and temptations, climaxing in the decision to go away seeking happiness and a new world view - at the cost of basic relations and values. ON THE ROAD there are new friends, new crossroads, and angels of light and darkness. IN THE CITY reveals disappointment about new values - and looming losses, humiliations and brake downs and utter desertion. HOPE is representing visions beyond: there is someone to answer our deepest longings and thirst, leading to CELEBRATIONS of homecoming in an ultimate way - not necessarily in a geographical or sociological sense.
REPERCUSSIONS around and after the celebration imagine hatred and violence between fellows, threatening murder - and finally Christs suffering sacrifice for us, his resurrection and healing of this planet.