The Mind of God
by Rafael Poch
Dated 2024
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The Mind of God
by Rafael Poch
Scripture
Doctrine and Covenants 130
Medium
digital
Copyright
Rafael Poch. Used with permission.
Date
2024
Citation
Rafael Poch, The Mind of God, 2024. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Poch, Rafael
Location(s): Argentina
Gender: Male
Insights
Technique & Style
Abstract, Digital illustration
Symbols
sun
Additional Info
Notes
Artist statement: "“The Mind of God” is my attempt to visualize the radiant nature of celestial glory—not as metaphor, but as something real, powerful, and alive. The image depicts God’s glory as the sun in a state of divine exuberance: a living body of light, its flares extending like neural threads, underscoring the idea that the glory of God is intelligence—intelligence that illuminates, organizes, and gives life. According to Doctrine and Covenants 130, the place where God dwells is a sea of glass, a great Urim and Thummim, where all things—past, present, and future—are continually before Him. This image channels that vision: a globe of fire that perceives, reveals, and governs, echoing the “light which is in all things... the law by which all things are governed”. Thus, the sun becomes more than a star—it becomes a portrait of divine consciousness, a symbol of what it means to be one with God. It bears record of what is possible when matter and spirit are sanctified, when we are unified with Deity. This is not just the sun as we know it. It is the sun in its paradisiacal glory."
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints