In this sculpture, Finn-Kelcey gives an ordinary structure, a dog kennel, a spiritual
association. Raised onto the ceiling, the sculpture asks us to look up, inviting a
glance heavenward. The artist describes the structure as a ‘tabernacle’, referencing
the earthly dwelling place of God in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The
tabernacle is associated with a tent or another mobile, light construction, it serves as
a meeting place between God and his subjects and is the early inspiration for
churches and synagogues. In this work, Finn-Kelcey reimagines a commonplace
tabernacle as a reminder of the spiritual in the everyday.  Unlike historic examples of
religious art, Finn-Kelcey’s work explores a new vocabulary for religiosity that is less
about doctrine and scripture than a broader idea of spiritual experience, in which the
sacred and profane come together.

- 'Here is a Gale Warning: Art, Crisis & Survival', Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, 22 March – 29 June 2025