Kukulkan's Portal

“Kukulkan’s Portal” is a modular geometric sculpture that bridges ancient mythology and contemporary discovery. At its core lies a stellated octahedron—often referred to as a merkabah—encased within a cube structure that references a new class of equilateral convex polyhedra. Inspired by recent mathematical breakthroughs and the concept of Goldberg polyhedra, the work gestures toward humanity’s evolving understanding of form, symmetry, and space.

Created by Abram Santa Cruz, the piece honors his Mayan heritage and the memory of his grandfather, whose ancestral roots trace to a tribe near Puebla, Mexico. Drawing from both spiritual and scientific traditions, the sculpture merges symbolic geometry with cultural reverence. The merkabah, revered across cultures as a symbol of enlightenment and ascension, is framed by the cube of Kukulkan—the Mayan feathered serpent deity known as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms.

“Kukulkan’s Portal” invites viewers to step into a convergence of knowledge, memory, and myth, offering a contemplative space where ancient wisdom and modern inquiry intersect.