“Although the trace remains, the world from which it came is absent. The trace thus has the unique ability to represent time as neither past nor present but as both simultaneously.”
Jennifer Gonzalez
In the art exhibition Temporal Topographies, nine artists; Becky Alprin, Amanda Burnham, Samantha Gainsburg, Alexander Groshong, Hannah Naomi Kim, Even La Londe, Cathy Last-Mann, Elena Volkova and Adam Weir explore the liminal space where time intersects with both the built and natural environment.
Each artist employ’s distinct methods of inquiry drawing from psychological and physical space and conflations of the two. They study place, mapping features, shapes and surfaces of land such as mountains, rivers and forests, constructed exterior features of cities such as buildings, highways and fences, and interior features of homes such as doorways, fireplaces and windows. Most of the artists break these features down into small segments removing them from a larger context. The passing of time is implied as buildings appear to dissolve and crumble or seem to be consumed by nature altogether. Structures become fragments, visible traces separated from any specific setting or time. These remnants create open ended narratives leaving the viewer with a sense of uncertainty and wonder. Time and space become inextricably linked, ever-changing, shifting, fleeting.
Curator-Laura Amussen
