Make seven attempts to reach heaven, and risk mistakenly opening one of the seven doors of hell, or taunting fate in an encounter with the seven gods of fortune. Seven things were detestable to the god of the desert. Some of us are obliged to circle seven times around the Kaaba. At birth take seven steps, swim the seven seas, search the seven heavens for the seven lights of Pleiades; or find them here, a vision of John made non-fungible in seven rainbow colours for your own seven moments of personal joy.

Each piece in this collection is a hand-selected moment of hope. Still image, 1920 px × 1080 px. © 2022, LIA (www.liaworks.com)