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The spiritual in ‘Elemental Forces’

Suzy Poling’s multimedia exhibition hypnotizes in Oakland gallery

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Settle into the cushioned pews at Krowswork Gallery and Suzy Poling’s video, “Humans and Stones,” will hypnotize you — not in a trippy-stoner kind of way but toward a more subdued spirituality. The screen seems to enlarge as you watch and begin to feel the surroundings fill with the vortex Read More…

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Religiously Inclined

Think about it: How many times have you heard someone proclaim some variation of “I’m not religious; I’m spiritual”? Every time this expression is used, I wonder to myself what it even means. This cliche has extended far beyond my Elephant Bar debates, and it is becoming an important subject of academic scrutiny. Read More…