In the 20th century, many artists found themselves drawn to the exact sciences—physics, optics, chemistry, and biology—which offered new ways to understand the visible and invisible realms of the world. One could say that Namsal Siedlecki (USA, 1986) follows in the footsteps of these artists intrigued by the possibilities that science offers. Fascinated by processes generally reserved for experts, he takes pleasure in integrating them into his artistic practice. A fitting example is the title of his exhibition, Anneal Soak, which refers to the slow cooling of glass to prevent crystallization. This cryptic title conveys the unique way in which the exhibition’s duration is defined. Although the usual temporal markers (an opening and closing date) are respected, the artist has calculated the cooling time of a kiln installed in the gallery’s back room as the true measure of the exhibition’s length. The questioning of time is a constant theme in the artist’s practice.