Jo Dennis in NIGREDO - ALBEDO - RUBEDO at JO-HS, CDMX

 

JO-HS is pleased to present Nigredo → Albedo → Rubedo, a group exhibition bringing together contemporary artists whose practices engage transformation as both material process and inner passage. Drawing from the ancient language of alchemy, the exhibition traces a journey through darkness, purification, and integration, mapping the evolution of matter alongside the awakening of consciousness.

Nigredo → Albedo → Rubedo refers to the threefold path of the alchemical Great Work. While historically associated with medieval attempts to transmute base metals into gold, alchemy is, at its core, a symbolic and spiritual system, one that understands transformation as inseparable from the inner life. These stages describe a process of dissolution, clarification, and unification, mirroring psychological states of confronting the shadow, attaining insight, and embodying wholeness.

The exhibition is structured as a sequential journey through these three phases. As visitors move through the space, the works shift in tone, materiality, and emotional register, guiding the viewer through a symbolic descent and re-emergence. The gallery itself becomes an alchemical vessel, a site where matter, perception, and meaning are continuously refined.