Quantum Field Notes

An exhibition by SIMONE PATERSON

at alexander heath contemporary

roanoke VA

September 2 through September 30, 2022

The universe is whole, connected, and entangled. We divide knowledge into discrete packages so that we may understand. In theoretical physics, the quantum field is a series of measurement points that connect once unrelated ideas on a microscopic, subatomic, energetic level. Ancient yogis have always insisted that the micro and macro are the same. That we, as humans, have the same energy field within. In meditation, we can become awakened to the oneness of things; develop self-awareness and mindfulness by acknowledging “now” rather than living in the past. My work is practice-based research, where I take notes on inner meditation journeys in the field of infinite possibilities. I tap into the flow of zero-point energy on waves of color, light, and sound to represent the ancient Hindu system of the chakras. I document my visions using painting, drawing, performance, and embroidery. My choice of medium, embroidery/ stitching, acknowledges women’s historically unpaid, undervalued, and invisible labor.