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The exhibition itself is a tension between the deeply private spiritual leader Turiya — the Sanskirt name Alice assumed after John died at 39 — and the public-facing brand that is Alice Coltrane, the widow of John Coltrane, turned by some into a relic and representative of a member of the royal court of jazz’s bittersweet golden era.

Her evolution into Turiya occurred alongside him that way; she carried him with her.

“Monument Eternal” deftly repurposes archival materials, such as programs from ashram services and vintage concert bills, alongside dreamy images of Turiya that exude divine consciousness, the way a church might display saints or priests.

A longtime fan of Coltrane, they turned specifically to Coltrane’s book “Turiya Speaks, Divine Discourses Volume I” for inspiration.

“They said it was going to be more painful and her body may not be able to withstand it,” her sister, Turiya Tomlin-Randall, told ProPublica.