“La Lune II” Group Exhibition
April 1st – April 30th, 2023 Northport, NY —
Haven Gallery is pleased to present “La Lune III”, a group exhibition focused on mythologies surrounding the moon as well as its artistic interpretations. The moon has pervaded history, culture, myth and the natural sciences since the earliest people walked the planet. Multiple meanings interpreted through forms of magic, folklore, empirical theories and conclusions, religious scriptures and more can be found among cultures from all over the world. The luminescence and reoccurring nightly presence of the moon has been a constant for all living things on Earth. Life as we know it would be vastly different without the existence of a moon. With the earliest purpose thought to be as simple as a light source at night to modern day understandings of its effect on the Earth’s rotation and tides, the moon has found itself playing a fundamental role in the lifespans of all forms of life on this planet. Consequently, the appearance of the moon is a natural phenomenon accepted and embraced by all societies and resultantly, permeates all forms of popular media and culture. “La Lune” asks artists to contemplate and create a work of art based off of these empirical, spiritual, fantastical and/or religious views of the moon amidst historical and contemporary society. Interpretations may span past humanity to include the effects of the phases of the moon on the animal kingdom and botany as well. Additionally, inspiration will be derived from ancient times, such as goddesses of Greek Mythology dedicated to the moon to modern day media including comics, movies and music. Artists include: Kimera Wachna, Valerie Savarie, Alex Kuno, Kit Curry, Maruyama Junna, Scott Radke, Alexis Savopoulos, Stephanie Rew, Anne Bachelier , Serizawa Teto, Hannah Flowers, Jessica Mulholland, Andrew Currey, KCN, Genevive Zacconi, Marc Le Rest, Sui Yumeshima, Brian Sostrom, Kate Domina
