2017
Acrylic skin, gold leaf, equations and images printed on paper
(58cm x 90cm)
The composition associates the alchemical star with the set of equations of Einstein’s general relativity and with quantum mechanics by Heisenberg and Schrödinger. This work is a tribute to Albert Einstein, who spent most of his life trying to bring these two great theories together. Even today, one of the main goals of physics is to resolve this gap. This quest for unification dates back to the days of alchemy and refers to a millennial desire to bring heaven to earth and the body to the spirit. Einstein was also, in a way, in pursuit of the Great Work, represented here by the star, the ultimate goal of the alchemical enterprise.