These works were created during the Altamirra residency entitled ‘As Above , So Below’ in April 2022. ‘As Above So Below’ explored seeing the opposites within oneself, including one's shadow and finding a union in them through the stages of alchemy. The Title ‘Sol Niger’ (Black Sun) acts as a creative muse, referring to the process of giving one's darkness its due by embracing and alchemising one's shadow. As the alchemist attempts to transmute lead into gold, the human being goes through an analogous process of becoming conscious of unconscious content and eventually becoming whole by embracing the most authentic expression of oneself.
Engaging With One’s Shadow
These works were created during the Altamirra residency entitled ‘As Above , So Below’ in April 2022. ‘As Above So Below’ explored seeing the opposites within oneself, including one's shadow and finding a union in them through the stages of alchemy. The Title ‘Sol Niger’ (Black Sun) acts as a creative muse, referring to the process of giving one's darkness its due by embracing and alchemising one's shadow. As the alchemist attempts to transmute lead into gold, the human being goes through an analogous process of becoming conscious of unconscious content and eventually becoming whole by embracing the most authentic expression of oneself.
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Credit: Miriam Koshy
Credit: Miriam Koshy
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