THE ALCHEMICAL DIGEST

ALCHEMICAL DIGEST is a limited edition set of unique art objects, comprised of a hand-printed silkscreen photo prints and acrylic panels, housed in elegant 20”x20”2” shadow boxes. The series presents the symbols for four alchemical elements printed in metallic inks on dreamlike photos shot in Kapadokya, Turkey.. These are set inside of shadowboxes with clear acrylic panels that have the corresponding earth elements (Earth, Air, Wind and Fire) printed in metallic gold or silver ink on the acrylic panel. The inner frames of the shadow boxes have unique decoupage treatment with strips of the same photos as the artwork.

The photos below are of the prototypes for the edition. There will be an edition of five, with four pieces in each set. The sets will be available exclusively at partner galleries and showrooms. These will be available in April of 2021 - please contact me if you would like to obtain a set for retail in your gallery or for your collection.

GOLD

SILVER

MERCURY

COPPER

ABOUT THE SERIES:
Symbols form the very basis of humankind’s ability to communicate, and although they are often the most basic of markings, they hold great power over us as individuals and groups large and small. Their meanings can change in different cultures and contexts, but the most powerful symbols tend to be the oldest, and perhaps that power comes from the ability of a symbol to give us an instant connection to our ancestors. Religious symbols and language bind great numbers of humans together in a common understanding of shared beliefs, while scientific symbols and mathematical equations tie us all to the immutable laws of time and space. Somewhere between religion and science lies the symbolism of alchemy, humanity’s first attempt to quantify the material of the world and the processes that shape it. Though the original context is obsolete, the ideograms I use in the pieces still symbolize the forces that govern the earth, and the materials that shape it, for as long as we wish them to.