Enigmatic elements

摘要

Elements, the fundamentals of chemistry, have an almost mystical symbolism. The astounding concept that all matter and all life comes from the coupling of energy with this ordered list of atoms unifies an exhibition to celebrate the International Year of Chemistry 2011. Elemental Matters, which opened this month at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and runs throughout 2011, features the work of seven artists known for tackling chemistry themes.