J. Carino

The three large paintings are named for three Titans of Greek myth: Oceanus, Chronos, and Prometheus, who were overthrown in the establishment of the current world order. But the waters, the ever-devouring passage of time, and the fire of our own hubristic advancement ultimately bring about the reclaiming of the world by nature, and perhaps our own downfall. Queerness exists as a natural, disruptive force against the very societal attitudes and structures that make our place in nature so vulnerable. Within this unrest, the two square paintings offer momentary peace. A sense of calmness and lightness, and a reclamation of our own true place within nature achieved through focus on individual moments. We are simultaneously falling and flying.