Myth
Elise Ansel, Europa
November 18, 2021 - January 22, 2022
About The Show
The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of myth is a "traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon." That captures the technical meaning, but it hardly captures the power of myth. From well-crafted tales of heroic exploits and supernatural tragedies to distant, ineffable dreams that linger at the edge of our collective unconsciousness, myths convey ancestral knowledge and continue to inform our sense of moral responsibility. Myths have not only been committed to the page, but also written into the heavens in constellations and the names of celestial bodies
This exhibition explores myth through the visual arts, featuring Jeffrey Ackerman, Elise Ansel, Matt Blackwell, Joan Busing, David Driskell, Sarah McRae Morton, and Judy Woodborne. Some of the portrayed myths are well known; some are personal; and others are newly invented. But, in every case, they connect past with future while resonating with our present.
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