A universal story in almost every belief system centers around the fall of man from a state of grace and his or her potential to return to a utopia - whether it be permanent or transitory. This archetype has provided the basis for mythology over the centuries. The construct of the human psyche is dependent on a multi-dimensional existence where hopes, dreams, fears and desires motivate human drama.
Photography’s window to the world has the potential to enlarge a vision beyond the literal. Our spirit and imagination live in a figurative space. The challenge of photography is to give form to abstract ideas as well as material objects. How can we show that which cannot be seen with the eyes? Fortunately there are numerous successful solutions to this problem. The artists in our current exhibition, Return to Arcadia, reference cultures and myths from ancient Greece, India, Eden and refer to contemporary society with its preoccupation with consumerism and concerns with ecological destruction.
