“Alchemy” Exhibition
DC Moore Gallery
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DC Moore Gallery presents a curated group exhibition titled Alchemy including works by Larissa Bates, Liz Glynn, Robin Cameron, Robert Kushner, Rachel Owens, Reed Seifer, Barbara Takenaga, and Darren Waterston.
The practice of alchemy, a precursor to modern chemistry, was a deep philosophical inquiry based on the desire to discover a way to transform base metals into gold. It was believed logical, due to gold’s immunity to decay, that such a discovery would naturally lead to the invention of a universal cure for disease and likewise the ability to indefinitely prolong life.
This exhibition explores the significance of materials as well as the implication of artistic practices, which characteristically change one thing into another. Melting, molting, painting, recycling, reinventing, or reconstructing innately serve as metaphors – as form changes so does meaning. Each artist included in this exhibition challenges our understanding of the meanings associated with certain elements and paradigms.
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Schedule
from November 19, 2015 to December 23, 2015