The Dodd Galleries present Quantum Castle where fantastical slick ceramic characters serve as playful narrators in a layered, colorful world of texture, light, and sound. There exists a realm beyond the visible—always present, ever shifting. Deep within this imaginal space lies the Quantum Castle where visitors learn of the Time Guardian’s quest and begin a whimsical journey. Made interactive through games, riddles, and activities, artworks engage...
The Dodd Galleries present Quantum Castle where fantastical slick ceramic characters serve as playful narrators in a layered, colorful world of texture, light, and sound.
There exists a realm beyond the visible—always present, ever shifting. Deep within this imaginal space lies the Quantum Castle where visitors learn of the Time Guardian’s quest and begin a whimsical journey. Made interactive through games, riddles, and activities, artworks engage participants with cross-disciplinary ideas from quantum mechanics, philosophy, world spiritualities, and depth psychology.
Inside Quantum Castle each artwork becomes an exploratory site where visitors become participants in the experience rather than observers. The experience is a sensorial place of play and rest that offers relief from institutions and world events. It cultivates presence and connection, empowering visitors to carry wonder and appreciation back into their daily lives and communities.
Quantum Castle reflects philosopher Glen Mazis’ belief that “philosophy should be a work of imagination, fun, and excitement, dreaming new possible worlds by transforming the one we have always loved.”
Be sure to check the calendar through March 20, 2026 for performances and activations held in Quantum Castle.
Featuring
Adah Bennion
Eve Brown
Brian George
Jana Ghezawi
Clara-Beth Hamill
Jeanne Marie Martineau
Maddy Underwood
And more!
For more information, contact Rachel Waldrop, Director and Curator, Dodd Galleries and Athenaeum: rachel.waldrop@uga.edu. The Lamar Dodd School of Art is closed on weekends, University holidays, and home game days.
Quantum Castle is supported in part by the UGA Arts Collaborative, an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts; UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and the Lamar Dodd School of Art. For support opportunities, contact Grace Mercer, Development Associate: grace.mercer@uga.edu
