Margaret R. Thompson
Peribolos, 2026
Oil and wax on linen
76 × 61 cm
The Artist
A peribolos is a wall encompassing a sacred space that acts as a barrier of protection. Here, the peribolos as an alchemical vessel which could also be a body within...
A peribolos is a wall encompassing a sacred space that acts as a barrier of protection. Here, the peribolos as an alchemical vessel which could also be a body within which prima materia is generated and protected. Golden light beams into the vessel, the background a heart opening. Remnants of the sea, a shell unfurls like the pages of a book.