16 Murex
Artist
Elizabeth Turk
(American, born 1961)
Date2013
MediumX-ray and lightbox
Dimensions48 × 48 in. (121.9 × 121.9 cm)
ClassificationsPrintmaking
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Escalette Endowment
Object number2014.5.2
Label TextX-ray and photography methods were used to expose the layering of shell structures (from the Smithsonian) which in turn reveal the strength and beauty seen in the sacred geometry of her subjects. Microscopic photographs of shells reveal the delicate calcium carbonate structure of each shell. Such imagery shows patterns that seem stunningly familiar. Mandalas, crosses and other sacred symbols that are hidden in the sand beneath our feet and in the marble and stone are the foundations of so much of civilization’s monuments and art.Status
On viewLocation
- Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Admin Building (9501), Floor 2, Lobby Area
