Charmion von Wiegand

Spirituality in Abstraction features a selection of paintings, collages and works on paper dating from 1945 to 1969. A modernist committed to abstraction, Charmion von Wiegand drew inspiration from eastern philosophies and alternative religions. In the catalogue essay which accompanies this exhibition, Dr. Jennifer Newton Hersh states: "Von Wiegand’s mature works reflect her core beliefs: the universe is a single living substance; life is the expression of a dialectic process based on opposites; the goal of living is to achieve oneness; and reality is reached by progressing through stages toward higher states of consciousness."