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Anna Westfall: Beyond Sight

January 13 - February 17, 2025

Beyond Sight is a series of sculptures used to explore ideas beyond our senses to reveal balance, order, and patterns that exist around us. Through scientific discoveries, we can venture outside of our perspective to glimpse a design previously obscured from the naked eye. The surfaces of the unglazed porcelain and glazed stoneware pieces originate from both microscopic and telescopic images. The surfaces reference structures of plants, pollen, landscapes on a moon, or neurons that mimic growth patterns of roots or coral.

Some pieces directly reference microscopic images, while others transform them to create patterns on the forms. They are distorted at times as well to investigate the relationship between the form and the images.

As I attempt to explore the order and connections found through science in my artwork, I recognize that the ever-changing scientific discoveries only highlight our limited scope. With each discovery, more questions arise. Through the questions and searching, I hope for continued growth. Although my exploration drives my artwork, ultimately, I hope to provide an opportunity for the viewer to experience the familiar with a new perspective.