Buddhist cosmologies, for instance, saw the universe as a dynamic equilibrium between five elements—earth, water, fire, wind and void—amid constant flux.

Art at the Kent Art at the Kent presents “Traces: Vermont Artists Explore the Elemental,” Sept. 8-Oct. 8, at Kents’ Corner State Historic Site at 7 Old West Church Road in Calais; call 802-223-6613, ...

THE STURDY SCULPTURES of Donald Redman are often incomplete without the elements of wind and light, which makes them perfect as outdoor public art. Redman’s career spans more than three decades.