Gallery 1056:

CONNECTIONS

Work by Gret Mackintosh, curated by Mia Loia

con·nec·tion
noun
1. a relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with something else.

In this body of work, Gret explores connections within lowcountry landscapes. Physical connections between places, such as waterways, roads, bridges, and paths, and emotional connections to places centered around certain events or special places frequented over the past 15 years living in Charleston.

Maps provide a universal language, unique to each viewer. While visually illustrating the relationships between places from an aerial view they also show the ties of communities, marking the points of importance for the region they depict.

Created during a time of both social and personal upheaval, this collection of paintings serves as a reflection on both the literal and figurative ties that link us together in the human experience. Links that bond us to the lands we call home, and to the people who make it so. Connected, even while apart.