Join us for an Opening Reception for M is for Water, a group exhibition curated by artist Isabelle Sorrell. M is for Water is the latest in a series of exhibitions curated by artist Isabelle Sorrell exploring the origins of language and its relation to human consciousness. Bringing together figurative and abstract work from a diverse group of artists, the exhibition probes questions of elemental materiality and perception, examining the roots of language where our differentiation between "water" and "mother" begin to diverge.
M is for Water finds its source in water's gift of vitality, akin to a mother giving life. We observe a reflection of this in language, in its early pictograms and alphabets.
"M," believed to be one of the first letters of the Phoenician alphabet, had an antecedent in the Egyptian hieroglyph describing "water," and its history is intertwined with its mirror: "W". Words with a common etymology convey meanings that reveal the source of life in Nature and Humans alike.
1. water
For the Egyptians the water ripple pictogram was also the symbol of the Tree of Life. Their god, Khnemu, was associated with water and human birth. It was believed that he had created humankind from clay.
2. mother
Mut was a mother goddess in ancient Egypt and was considered a primal deity associated with the primordial waters of Nu from which everything in the world was born. The letter "M" reflects the sacredness of these shared Origins: There is no Life without Water, there is no Child without Mother.
- Isabelle Sorrell
M is for Water is on display in Gallery 1 from June 30, 2024 through October 6, 2024.
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M is for Water finds its source in water's gift of vitality, akin to a mother giving life. We observe a reflection of this in language, in its early pictograms and alphabets.
"M," believed to be one of the first letters of the Phoenician alphabet, had an antecedent in the Egyptian hieroglyph describing "water," and its history is intertwined with its mirror: "W". Words with a common etymology convey meanings that reveal the source of life in Nature and Humans alike.
1. water
For the Egyptians the water ripple pictogram was also the symbol of the Tree of Life. Their god, Khnemu, was associated with water and human birth. It was believed that he had created humankind from clay.
2. mother
Mut was a mother goddess in ancient Egypt and was considered a primal deity associated with the primordial waters of Nu from which everything in the world was born. The letter "M" reflects the sacredness of these shared Origins: There is no Life without Water, there is no Child without Mother.
- Isabelle Sorrell
M is for Water is on display in Gallery 1 from June 30, 2024 through October 6, 2024.
Join us for an Opening Reception for M is for Water, a group exhibition curated by artist Isabelle Sorrell. M is for Water is the latest in a series of exhibitions curated by artist Isabelle Sorrell exploring the origins of language and its relation to human consciousness. Bringing together figurative and abstract work from a diverse group of artists, the exhibition probes questions of elemental materiality and perception, examining the roots of language where our differentiation between "water" and "mother" begin to diverge.
M is for Water finds its source in water's gift of vitality, akin to a mother giving life. We observe a reflection of this in language, in its early pictograms and alphabets.
"M," believed to be one of the first letters of the Phoenician alphabet, had an antecedent in the Egyptian hieroglyph describing "water," and its history is intertwined with its mirror: "W". Words with a common etymology convey meanings that reveal the source of life in Nature and Humans alike.
1. water
For the Egyptians the water ripple pictogram was also the symbol of the Tree of Life. Their god, Khnemu, was associated with water and human birth. It was believed that he had created humankind from clay.
2. mother
Mut was a mother goddess in ancient Egypt and was considered a primal deity associated with the primordial waters of Nu from which everything in the world was born. The letter "M" reflects the sacredness of these shared Origins: There is no Life without Water, there is no Child without Mother.
- Isabelle Sorrell
M is for Water is on display in Gallery 1 from June 30, 2024 through October 6, 2024.
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M is for Water finds its source in water's gift of vitality, akin to a mother giving life. We observe a reflection of this in language, in its early pictograms and alphabets.
"M," believed to be one of the first letters of the Phoenician alphabet, had an antecedent in the Egyptian hieroglyph describing "water," and its history is intertwined with its mirror: "W". Words with a common etymology convey meanings that reveal the source of life in Nature and Humans alike.
1. water
For the Egyptians the water ripple pictogram was also the symbol of the Tree of Life. Their god, Khnemu, was associated with water and human birth. It was believed that he had created humankind from clay.
2. mother
Mut was a mother goddess in ancient Egypt and was considered a primal deity associated with the primordial waters of Nu from which everything in the world was born. The letter "M" reflects the sacredness of these shared Origins: There is no Life without Water, there is no Child without Mother.
- Isabelle Sorrell
M is for Water is on display in Gallery 1 from June 30, 2024 through October 6, 2024.
show less
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