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statement
“It [Alchemy] is about penetrating to the Soul of the World, and discovering the treasure that has been reserved for you.” —Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“[A]lchemy of align” is a uniquely organic collection of work that focuses on the common thread that connects us all. Weaving together several innovative techniques including printmaking, painting, drawing, and photography, each image intends to provoke the viewer to rediscover the profound nature of alchemy—the transmutation of the mundane into magic.
Magic. It’s all around us. It’s in us. It is us. It requires no rational explanation. It ignites our innate ability to transform our life experiences into pure joy. It is our “gold.” And, as such, we need not be in search of a universal elixir. We are the elixir. We are the line… the line that connects us to our eternal source. And, if we simply allow, the line will take us anywhere we want to go.
“You can’t hide anything in a line. You are there whatever line you draw.
And you will stay there, even when you go somewhere else.
If your personality is interesting enough, the line will be interesting.
To do this, you have to be fearless.”
—Kazuaki Tanahashi, Brush Mind
There are no mistakes. There are only gifts.
