The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen

Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California
November 16, 2024–April 13, 2025

Taiwan-born Chen is a major innovator in this demanding medium, which requires extreme temperatures and methods such as carving underwater with precision medical tools. Comprising titanium and gemstones, the 20 luminous pieces on display here combine the intricacy of jewelry with the fluidity and meditative atmosphere of traditional Chinese ink painting.