Nöle Giulini’s notion of metaphor is subversive. Her most striking work, golden pellets heaped on the floor and spotlit, plays with the medieval tradition of alchemy that sought to transform dross into gold…Alchemy has re-emerged as a powerful metaphor for the artistic endeavor in the work of people such as the German Joseph Beuys and the Italian arte povera artists…In her work, Giulini questions society’s values, where surface flash is confused with depth of meaning…