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most revolutionary theory in physics today is M Theory. It postulates,
among
other things, that the universe consists not of three or four dimensions,
but rather
eleven. And in the 11th dimension exist not only our Universe, but
an infinite
number of other possible universes. Some of these cosmos could operate
under
the same natural laws as ours, while others could be driven by entirely
different
properties and systems. They are worlds in which literally anything
is possible.
M Theory, aka Membrane Theory, is so enigmatic and profound in its
implications –
essentially a Theory of Everything – that scientists infer
a variety of meanings to
the ‘M’ in its title, such as magic, mystery, or madness.
This exhibition features
artists of boundless imagination whose work envisions other worlds.
These
alternate realities might intersect with our own, tweaking the familiar
in odd or
mysterious ways. Or they might involve fantastic characters and
elaborate chron-
icles. They are rooted in myths, fairy tales, science fiction, superheroes,
anime and
manga, virtual reality, and cyberspace.
Our culture’s obsession with the supernatural increases in
proportion to our tech-
nological capacity to envision it. Movies and books like The Lord
of the Rings, Harry
Potter, Star Wars, The Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and
the recent
spate of superhero remakes are some examples. Even the surging popularity
of TV
“reality” shows may be just another dimension of the
same obsession. Within this
contemporary context, as well as its historical roots, the artists
in this exhibition
gleefully leap into alternate realities as weird and wondrous as
the notion of
parallel universes.
Artists include: Randy Colosky, Ann Diener, Robert Gutierrez, Joyce
Hsu,
Stefan Kürten,
Crystal Liu,
Gerhard Mayer,
John O’Reilly,
Robert Ortbal,
Liliana Porter,
Adam Ross, Jee Young Sim and others.
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