Allan Packer: Gate January 2, 2011

'Gate' is a solo exhibition of new works by Allan Packer, which features an installation and series of sculptures and paintings inspired during the artist's residency at the Wurliter Foundation in Taos, NM. Studying astro-archeological sites on the canyon floor of the Rio Grande provided Packer an entry into the mythological unknown of ancient civilizations. Referencing sites where the Puebloan and other Native American groups used petroglyph markings to note locations of importance, Packer adopted one of the most frequently used symbols: the spiral, which symbolized a portal to the spiritual dimension.