The MCR Interview
Ruth Chase on Finding Light in the Mystery
For Ruth Chase, Unbreakable Light, her show running at Gallerie Tangerine from August 13- October 30, began at a moment of profound personal uncertainty. After moving to Tennessee and losing a close friend, Chase found herself questioning her faith and feeling what she describes as her own “light” beginning to dim. A spontaneous encounter at California’s Yuba River, and the unexpected message she experienced there—“The only place you belong is in the moment”—became the starting point for an exhibition that explores light as both physical phenomenon and spiritual metaphor. Through paintings, vintage photographs, sculptural “Light Keepers,” and the recurring figure of the “Light Body,” Chase considers memory, ancestry, consciousness, and the unseen forces that connect us to one another and to the world around us. Rather than offering answers, however, she invites viewers into the mystery itself. Ahead of the exhibition at Gallerie Tangerine, Chase spoke with Music City Review about the experiences, research, and intuitive process behind Unbreakable Light, and her hope that the work leaves viewers with not an answer, but a question. Music City Review [MCR]: Unbreakable Light began with two fundamental questions: “What keeps us going?” and “What remains unbroken?” How did those questions first emergeRead More
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