Lust  Excessive thought or desire of a sexual nature.  In Aristotle’s words “the excessive love of others, therefore rendering love of God as secondary.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & NOSUM, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

Wrath  a.k.a. “Anger” or “Rage”.  Inordinate and uncontrolled feelings of hatred or anger, whether directed inwardly or externally: denial of the truth, or self-denial.  In relation to power, it is justice lacking in love – revenge and spite.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & HOW, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

Greed  The acquisition of wealth, like lust and gluttony it is a sin of excess.  St Thomas Aquinas stated: “when man condemns things eternal for the sake of temporal things.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & TAT”S Cru, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

LOVE  The “One”, the “Absolute”, needs no opposite to define itself, transcends relativity unlike sin, which exists through an ignorance or suppression of love.  As with all things in life, each of these eight benches is built of love, yet seven are cloaked in sin.  It is our life’s work to recognize these sins as superficial products of our relative world, and move towards the absolute.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $800

Pride  The Source of, and most serious of all the deadly sins, “Pride” is the desire to be more important and attractive than others; excessive love of self, placing ones own importance ahead of the importance of family, community, nation, humankind, nature, and God.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & TAT“S Cru, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

Gluttony  The over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste.  It could take form as a “Vice” when food is plenty and there is a lack of self-control, or as “Status” when food is scarce and there is an excessive pride in having and not sharing.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & BG 183, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

Envy  Aquinas summed it as “Sorrow for another’s Good”.  Unlike Greed’s application to material things, envy is resentment towards others for possessing something that oneself perceives to be lacking, and wishing other loss of it.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & NICER, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700

Sloth  A man or woman’s flight from the world, indifference with regards to ones position or condition in the world.  Originally noted as a problem among Monks other ascetics who lived solitary lives.  The idea is that “People need people to be people.”  Relationships with others help us to fend off Sloth, which ultimately lead to depression and in the worst cases, suicide.  Piece by Michael Kerschbaumer & BIO, Dimensions  6’ L x 12” W x 18” H, Price  $700