![]() Modern scholarship generally believes that these biographical details, including Aristotle's assertion that he was the "father of rhetoric", his chronologically impossible tutelage under Pythagoras, and his employment as a doctor and miracle worker, were fabricated from interpretations of Empedocles' poetry, as was common practice for the biographies written during this time. Primary sources of information on the life of Empedocles come from the Hellenistic period, several centuries after his own death and long after any reliable evidence about his life would have perished. LXXI (496–95 BC), but little else can be determined with accuracy. Modern scholars believe the accuracy of the accounts that he came from a rich and noble family and that his grandfather, also named Empedocles, had won a victory in the horse race at Olympia in OL. ![]() Empedocles' death was mythologized by ancient writers, and has been the subject of a number of literary treatments.Īlthough the exact dates of Empedocles birth and death are unknown and ancient accounts of his life conflict on the exact details, they agree that he was born in the early 5th century BC in the Greek city of Akragas in Magna Graecia, present-day Sicily. Some of his work survives, more than is the case for any other pre-Socratic philosopher. He is generally considered the last Greek philosopher to have recorded his ideas in verse. He developed a distinctive doctrine of reincarnation. He also proposed forces he called Love and Strife which would mix and separate the elements, respectively.Įmpedocles challenged the practice of animal sacrifice and killing animals for food. Empedocles' philosophy is best known for originating the cosmogonic theory of the four classical elements. 444–443 BC) was a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a native citizen of Akragas, a Greek city in Sicily. Installation view / Photo courtesy of the artistĪfter her first solo exhibition at The Lightbox in 2017, she became a full-time artist, painting and creating ceramics from her studio in Horsell, Woking.Empedocles ( / ɛ m ˈ p ɛ d ə k l iː z/ Greek: Ἐμπεδοκλῆς c. This method has allowed me to create my unique style while sticking to the traditional rules." Although traditional manuscript illumination and ornamentation formed the main part of my studies, as my style developed, I started to combine classic geometrical designs with illumination whilst adding a modern twist. Nagihan Seymour added, "Although originally a materials engineer, I have been interested in art since my university years, studying traditional arts in my hometown of Istanbul. Nagihan Seymour, Silver Leaves / Photo courtesy of the artist ![]() ![]() Nagihan Seymour, Golden Waves / Photo courtesy of the artist Nagihan Seymour, Flames / Photo courtesy of the artist I tend to view the world through a microscope and look at the little things that make up the bigger picture." Individually they form a small part of the world around us but together, they explain the complexities of all matter. This exhibition is my representation of the four classic elements Earth, Air, Water and Fire. It is a fundamental driver to see how people interpret these feelings when they view my art and its happiness. My paintings express my thoughts, emotions and how I can show my view of the world. Over the past year, I have been busy creating, but I have missed having my works on display since all shows and exhibitions were cancelled. The artist explains, "The Four Elements" is my second solo exhibition, and I have grown as an artist technically and artistically. Installation view at the exhibition with the artist Nagihan Seymour / Photo courtesy of the artist ![]() Nagihan Seymour, Laws of the Universe / Photo courtesy of the artist Nagihan Seymour / Photo courtesy of the artist Her paintings are hand-drawn and painted incorporating 11 to 24-carat gold. Gold is the primary material used in the paintings, complimented with acrylic, gouache and watercolour paints on handmade and treated papers. Nagihan's paintings are symmetrical designs consisting of floral ornamentation or patterns. Drawing inspiration from nature in the design process, the artist challenges herself to simplify and stylise the infinite complexity of the natural world and applies that in her patterns and designs. 'The Four Elements' includes her latest paintings and ceramics incorporating natural pigments and precious metals. UK-based artist Nagihan Seymour is specialised in Tezhip, the art of illumination and sacred geometry. Nagihan Seymour returns to The Lightbox with a new show, 'The Four Elements', following her successful solo exhibition in 2017. ![]()
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