Pherepaphe: The Fourfold Roots Of Everything.

The name "Pherepaphe" alludes to Plato's recontextualization of the Greek goddess Persephone as "wise for seeing that all things in the world are in motion" and who, furthermore, is a part of that dynamic quality.  Traditionally, Persephone is known as both the Queen of the Underworld and the Goddess of Fertility.  These seemingly disparate titles collide each year on All Hallows Eve, a ghoulish day that also marks the harvest and descent into winter.  Persephone's conflicting roles point to the cycle of life and ultimately explain the changing seasons, a process Empedocles referred to as "thefourfold roots of everything".

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Secret Devotion

August 29th - Sept 14th 2009
RSVP required | Guest List Only
This opening is the private preview for Devotion Gallery. Devotion is a new gallery in Williamsburg focusing on the presentation of art, science, design, and complexity to open up a dialogue about the evolution and connection between these disciplines. We are located at 54 Maujer Street (near the corner of Maujer and Lorimer Streets) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Featuring work by: Stephen Cardinale Sougwen Chung ADAM KAHN David Last Stephanie Loveless Phoenix Perry Phillip Stearns Dan Tesene RJ Valeo