Takenaga’s references to the natural world may appear more literal... but their subjects are so expansive that they approach the ontological. While swirls of dots and lines form acidic tornadoes, scalding magma, and exploding supernovae, they tease the eye with indications of scale and motion, but there are also bigger questions at play. Do Takenaga’s hypnotic, chaotic explorations depict creation or destruction? Are they apocalyptically serious or cartoonish and playful? (www.dcmooregallery)