CHANNING HANSEN : Metaphotical Spectra

Susan Inglett Gallery is pleased to present Metaphotical Spectra, a solo exhibition by Channing Hansen, on view from 22 October through 25 November 2026. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, 22 October 2026, from 6 to 8 PM. On 7 November 2026 at 2 PM, the Gallery will host a conversation between Hansen and curator and critic Carlo McCormick, where they will discuss Hansen’s process and the art historical theories that inform his practice.Metaphotical Spectra serves as an extension of Channing Hansen’s sustained investigation of algorithmic systems that function as “scores” in the creation of his works. Drawing on research into biophotons - ultra-weak light naturally emitted by living organisms - as well as metaphysical concepts, such as emanation, structure, and containment, the work situates light as both a material phenomenon and a generative process. Through hand-spun and hand-dyed knitted works, Hansen renders these invisible processes as tangible, topological planes in which order, variation, and instantiation arise.Hansen’s practice consistently examines how complex systems become materially legible.