Allie Wist’s Work Explores Asphalt
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The word asphalt (asphaltos, ἄσφαλτος) comes from the greek sphállō— “to fall, cast down.” Allie Wist installed “Metabolizing Time” at EMPAC which acted as an open-ended communal feast, where guests are invited to consume edible clay and geologically-inspired foods. Sina Basila Hickey spoke with Allie Wist about creating this, her first large-scale exhibition, and the themes within it.