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Truth Immaterial: An introduction to Alchemy; the history, methodology and practice of ‘The Great Work'

By Robert Foster 2017

Rebecca Jones

A performance lecture presented at the opening of Solve et Coagula, Test Space, Spike Island, Bristol, UK. The work collated found imagery and vector diagrams to deliver an introduction to the history and practice of alchemy, as well as provided further insights into the objects and materials on show in the exhibition.

Rebecca Jones

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