Rust and Stardust Collection Description ’… and the rest is rust and stardust …’. from Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Scientist and writer). We are transient; only briefly in existence; yet all encompassing in our consciousness. We are such a speck in the ‘rust and stardust’ of the universe, yet our experience insists that we are more than this. That we are part of an accidental evolution inextricably linked to a universe without meaning should drive us to make the most of our consciousness; this special, probably literally universally unique property of life on this planet and life as a human. ‘Existence’ consists of pressure points, balances and tensions which affect our understanding of an object, an image, a word, an interaction. It is this mutability and the now-ness and passing of ephemeral moments combined with the effects of interactions which are celebrated in this exhibition. The works cumulatively create a sense of support, connection and healing through a sense of internal strength and positive purpose.