Friday, May 29 at 7pm: Greatest of All Secrets 
Join us for an artist talk with Sampsa Pirtola, artist and curator at Lightforms.

Sampsa Pirtola's abstract experimental video work, Salaisuuksista Suurin [The Greatest of All Secrets], which is on view at Lightforms, is a mysterious and allegorical narrative that tells the story of a young magician encountering an old magician—one imprisoned for life, the other free. Through this encounter, the film unfolds as a mythological journey across cultures whose traditions are built upon an immense lie. Parallels can be drawn to many archetypal stories, including the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz.

Accompanied by a richly atmospheric score by Aino Peltomaa and Harmony of the Spheres from Finland, the work weaves together breathtaking abstract imagery and symbolic storytelling. Pirtola’s striking and beautiful experimental video sequences guide the viewer through shifting states of perception.

Lightforms Art Center is located at 743 Columbia St, Hudson, NY.