Housed in a digital space that melds inside and outside seamlessly, the candles that crop up sporadically and afternoon light that spills through the arches appear to invoke a holy atmosphere. Crafting spiritual worlds by aesthetically referencing rituals, offerings, altars or idols, the enchanted figures and landscapes on view take on multiple forms and materialities—from paintings on canvas, to ceramics and drawing. Layers of material both obscure and reveal content within the works, with transparency taking on an important role in multilayered pieces rife with symbolism. Sharing a vested interest in both visual and conceptual layering, the included artists explore hidden meaning via the cross pollination of ancient and contemporary rituals. Thus evoking the sacred through aesthetic acts of resistance that reference the hidden messages that lie behind the adoring characters, totems and seemingly ancient relics on view.
