Gilded Shadows presents the work of five artists who explore how humans rationalize the mysteries of the world. The included artists Sarah Gutwirth, Summer J. Hart, Claire Owen, Christopher Poehlmann, and Shelby Reed investigate the human impulse to explain the ineffable mysteries of the unknown through references of scientific categorization, cultural folklore, and invented fairy tales. Through their art, they illuminate the ever-present tension between our desire for understanding and the enigmatic forces that elude explanation. Together, these artists invite viewers to ponder the boundaries between reality and fantasy, and the stories that lie within the shadows.