NEW SEMANTICS GALLERY
Myth, Math & Magic:
Totems by Benjamin Lowder
• Exhibit Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10 am to 5 pm & Sunday 1 to 5 pm
• Gallery Admission – Free
Gallery Talk with Benjamin Lowder
Sunday, April 19 |3:00 to 4:00 pm
Join the informal discussion as Ben discusses and answers questions on his themes and ideas and how his love of sacred geometry plays into his amazing carpentry and metal work artistry.
About the Exhibit
“Myth, Math & Magic: Totems by Benjamin Lowder” is comprised of two and three dimensional assemblages of reclaimed architectural elements and vintage metal signage. Lowder wants to challenge the influence of advertising, by breaking up the signs, and merging them with natural wood through patterns that echo or rely on sacred geometry. Sacred geometry goes back to the ancient use of circles, squares, and triangles that symbolically represent transcendental and mystical tenets.
About the Artist
Benjamin Lowder is the Director of the Center for Spirituality and Sustainability—a Buckminster Fuller designed geodesic dome—located on the SIUE campus. Lowder also serves as a board member for Fuller Dome Home at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Lowder is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Art & Wellness Retreat on May 2 at Cedarhurst.
