The Chapel of the Celestial Scale, a large scale artwork by the Greek-American artist Stephen Antonakos, is constructed of rusty iron. Through the opening in its roof, the dark interior is exposed to the elements of nature, rain and wind, but mainly to the sun that on summer days ignites the iron. Antonakos' intention was to create a suffocating atmosphere for the visitor, which, however, finds a "way out" in the view of the staircase that rises above the roof opening and is illuminated with neon ―evoking a spiritual experience, a feeling of exaltation, transcendence and liberation.
[Stephen Antonakos, Chapel of the Celestial Scale, 1995-99, iron, neon, MOMus - Museum of Contemporary Art-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections]