ON VIEW
October 7 – November 5, 2022
OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, October 7 • 5:30 – 8:00 pm
JUROR STATEMENT
island universe
noun: a galaxy other than the Milky Way system but not necessarily smaller or less important; an external galaxy. [1865 70]
Since Galileo’s telescope revealed within the milky glow a vast number of stars too far distant and dim to discern with the naked eye, astronomers, philosophers, and comet-hunters looked to the sky to understand the universe. Is this grand collection of countless worlds, these island universes, nebulae, and stars surrounded by planets, floating in space—possibly not alone? I look for no answers to the skies’ mysteries. Yet, I have spent decades looking at our life on Earth, the many continents and archipelagos near and oceans afar, to decipher how we can connect worlds apart—and not feel alone. Printmaking does just that. It brings us together, creating an edgeless universe, sustaining an ecology—making us feel that none of us is an island. Together, we build a unique and porous external galaxy in the universe of the Arts. This island universe uses standard tools and approaches to develop a vocabulary. Our work speaks diverse languages, and our voices help broaden our communication and understanding—here on Earth and hopefully beyond.
Sheila Goloborotko
September 2022