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ARCHETYPES
“Alchemy represents the projection of unconscious contents into matter.”
— Carl Gustav Jung, Psychology and Alchemy
These works engage recurring symbolic forms through which transformation, identity, and knowledge are explored.
Nigredo is the first stage of the alchemical process, associated with dissolution, darkness, and the breakdown of existing form. It marks a necessary phase of psychological and material disintegration through which transformation becomes possible.
The Hand of the Philosopher represents an archetypal mode of knowing derived from an alchemical emblem used to diagram inner transformation, the hand organizes understanding of esoteric wisdom. Knowledge emerges through practice and engagement with the self.
Albedo is the second stage of the alchemical process, associated with purification, illumination, and the emergence of clarity after dissolution. It represents a phase of refinement in which opposing elements are separated, cleansed, and brought into balance. This archetype marks the transition from darkness toward consciousness, where form begins to reappear through insight and discernment.
The Fallen Angel is an archetype defined by exile from an original order. Common in religious and mythological systems, it represents separation, moral conflict, and the consequences of defiance. The figure is often associated with knowledge gained through disobedience and the destabilization of fixed belief.
Rubedo is the final stage of the alchemical process, associated with redness, vitality, and the completion of transformation. It signifies the reintegration of purified elements into a unified whole. It is symbolized by resurrection.
Goddess
Columbia
Goddess Columbia represents an archetype of collective identity through which a nation projects its ideals and contradictions onto a feminine form. Originating as a nineteenth-century allegorical figure, Columbia became a symbolic embodiment of the United States, used to visualize concepts of liberty, authority, and moral purpose.
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