The A Boa A Qu is a mythical creature that can be found in The Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges. The A Bao A Qu which is sensitive to the virtues possessed by  human souls lives on the first step of the staircase of The Tower of Victory where it is barely visible.  As a person climbs the stairs the A Bao A Qu's inner light grows more intense.  As each step is reached the creature's form becomes more perfect, only reaching its fully formed self when the person reaches the top. The light that emanates from it then shines brighter as the person who has climbed the stairs has become a fully evolved and realized spirit. 

A Bao A Qu is a collaboration with Head In the Shed.