Visitors attending the “Germination” exhibition at LVL3, a gallery in Chicago, should expect to be surprised by the connections the show offers. The title brings to mind seeds growing into plants. But the visitor cannot help thinking how the term germination has expanded after seeing an amalgamation of works created by Heidi Norton, Derrick Piens and Timothy Bergstrom. Although most of the fourteen pieces displayed elicit a reference to nature, the multiple perspectives and different media each artist use demonstrates a broader application of germination…