LUX Sacrificium

Sarah Y. Lin’s “Lux Sacrificium” draws inspiration from the story of Saint Lucia, a young martyr celebrated for her unwavering faith. Legend has it that Lucia, betrothed to a pagan noble, refused to renounce her faith in Jesus. She was subjected to brutal torture, one version of her story was that she had her eyes gouged out and her sight was miraculously restored. Despite her suffering, she would wear a crown of candles to keep her arms free as she cared for the poor by delivering wheat and bread and would secretly deliver food to the fellow followers of The Way in the Catacombs as they faced persecution from the Romans. December 13th is now her celebrated feast day.

Lin’s intricate porcelain sculptures embody this spirit of sacrifice and transformation. This delicate material allows light to pass through, illuminating the sculpture from within and creating a sense of ethereal beauty.

By delving into the depths of human experience, Lin invites viewers to contemplate the silent ruminations we make, the things we surrender, and the parts of ourselves that must be sacrificed to allow for growth and illumination.

There's a certain Slant of light, (320)

There's a certain Slant of light,

Winter Afternoons –

That oppresses, like the Heft

Of Cathedral Tunes –

Heavenly Hurt, it gives us –

We can find no scar,

But internal difference –

Where the Meanings, are –

None may teach it – Any –

'Tis the seal Despair –

An imperial affliction

Sent us of the Air –

When it comes, the Landscape listens –

Shadows – hold their breath –

When it goes, 'tis like the Distance

On the look of Death –

By Emily Dickinson

Available for purchase

  • Slant of Light

    24" x 12" x 3.5"
    porcelain paper clay, LED, birch
    2025
    $2,200

  • Internal Difference

    11" x 11" x 5"
    porcelain paper clay, LED, acrylic, birch
    2024
    $1,200

  • Heavenly Hurt

    10.5" x 13" x 4"
    porcelain paper clay, LED
    2024
    $1,200

  • Imperial Affliction

    13" x 5" x 5"
    porcelain paper clay, LED
    2024
    $1,200

  • Wither

    6.5" x 5" x 5"
    porcelain clay, glaze
    2024
    $920

  • Redemption

    8.5" x 15" x 3"
    porcelain paper clay
    2025
    $980

  • Roe Deer & Frangipani

    9" x 7" x 6"
    roe deer skull, porcelain clay, clear glaze, 22k gold luster
    2024
    $680

  • Dread

    5.5" x 5.25" x 5.25"
    porcelain paper clay
    2024
    $880

  • Scar II

    5" x 5" x 5"
    Porcelain Clay, Black Oxide
    2024
    $600