The title of the exhibition alludes to mankind’s eternal quest to understand the origins of the creation of the universe. Whilst theologians have supported the concept of ex nihilo (from nothing), others (including Greek philosopher Plato) have asserted that creation occurred ex materia, meaning that life coalesced and emerged from pre-existing matter.
Creation myths serve as a basis for the orientation of human beings within the world. This centring and inclination specify humanity’s place in the universe and the regard that humans must have for other human beings, for nature, and the entire non-human world; creating a system that tends to determine all other humane deeds, actions, and structures in each culture.
Hence, Ex Materia - The Primacy of Being presents a body of works that question the core of our very existence and inimitable presence in the cosmos.
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