A spokesperson describes the event as follows:
''...the second solo exhibition by Suzanne Wright at the Gallery. Through this new body of work, Wright continues to explore feminism reimagining historical, architectural, and spiritual symbols, calling for transformative perspectives on gender, power, and the alchemical potential within art.
The Alchemy of Equals delves into Wright’s experience as a feminist artist within a complex socio-political environment, viewing alchemy not solely as mystical transformation but as a dynamic process of socio-political engagement.
Wright employs geometry and spirituality as transformative tools. In particular, her works echo Agnes Martin’s contemplative beauty in geometric form and use of feminist symbolism to critique patriarchal structures. Through The Alchemy of Equals, Wright channels this legacy, using sacred geometry as a universal language that invites viewers to reconsider power and equality. Her vibrant layers of color, form, and meaning challenge viewers to see symbols of authority through a lens of empowerment and spiritual introspection, emphasizing duality in a marriage of opposites.
Central to The Alchemy of Equals is Wright’s feminist re-envisioning of iconic American monuments—traditionally masculine and patriotic symbols—from an alchemical perspective. In her Goddess Eye Viewand God’s Eye View series, Wright reinterprets the Washington Monument, a symbol of phallic power, as a space of resilience and equality. Aerial perspectives, informed by Washington D.C.’s “secret architecture” and Google Earth’s views, reveal cosmological alignments and zodiacs that cast new meanings on these monuments. This approach echoes the work of feminist artist Mary Beth Edelson, who sought to “reclaim the spiritual” by emphasizing symbols that challenge patriarchal and heteronormative assumptions..."
