Ways to Find
Leila Daw

GALLERY II

September 7 - October 1, 2011

Opening Reception: Thursday, September 8, 6-9 pm

Ways to Find includes a shrine-like installation created with a jumble of effusively detailed, jewel-like objects called “map icons” and “stick maps.” The “map icons” are wood squares, depicting significant sites or notable journeys. Each small square suggests a larger whole, and each employs different cartographic conventions. The “stick maps” are based on the concept, but not necessarily the appearance, of Polynesian methods of explaining waves, tides, and oceanic waypoints to guide them on their voyages. Both refer to points along the continuum of traditional map making and evoke veneration and contemplation.

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