Myths & Marks: Archetypes throughout the Ages
July 31 - October 9, 2010
Sally Spofford, Juror
JUROR'S CALL FOR ENTRIES:
A long immersion in the art of the Maya turned out to be my gateway into the iconography of other and older civilizations. During the search for archetypes my head became jammed with fragments and details. Eventually insights began to lead to assimilation and fusion.
Our culture seems cut off from its past without myths or heroes. My fascination with history and other cultures has taken me on a search for beginnings, essences, and links to contemporary culture.
We all make up answers to the same questions: Who are we and how did we get here? We tell similar stories and use similar images in our art.
Shapes, rhythms, and patterns appear again and again and these are the stock of symbols we've preserved within ourselves throughout time.
Download the prospectus and entry form here: Myths&MarksCallForEntries.pdf
