Exhibition: Symbolic Consciousness

Curated by Emma Skinner

January 18 - June 18, 2021

18th Street Arts Center / Airport Campus

PLASTIK

Albatross Bolus II, 2018

Photograph, archival pigment print

26”x26” framed

Humans are symbolic of the natural elements: earth, water, fire, air, and space. Symbolic consciousness is a term used to conceptualize how certain ideas can be turned into symbols to help us make sense of the world around us. As the document “Laudato Si” indicates, humans “are dust of the Earth; our very bodies are made up of her elements.” This suggests that the elements of nature are symbols for ourselves, our soul, and our humanity. ⠀

Artists: Rebecca Setareh, Elham Sagharchi, Joan Wulf, Luciana Abait, Susan Kleinberg, and Sabine Pearlman.⠀
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For more info: https://18thstreet.org/event/symbolic-consciousness/ ⠀