In its totality, the exhibit seems to be a constant juxtaposition of the natural and the artificial; the supernatural and the mundane; Wiccan theology with contemporary culture.
Moran’s exhibition concerns the mystical connotations behind such events, abstracting them with largely-gestural brushstrokes and cryptic symbols to allude to their emotional impact while distorting the meaning.
It is through the broad juxtaposition of the dystopian landscapes and the gentle innocent presence of children that allow Wainio’s pieces to convey such robust emotional connotations that is unique to her artistic style.
Our impulse to shape the natural elements into our cultural expressions creates a chimera that, as Mavis, the curator of the exhibition describes, is a “fusion of specimen and artifact.”
The past century saw drastic changes in every aspect of society, including artistic interpretation. Cities grew exponentially and with each new technological innovation came the founding of new potential mediums