The Florida Keys History & Discovery Center recently opened its latest rotating exhibit in the upstairs gallery called “The Study of Water.”
Water is the most important of all natural resources. People interact with water in many ways as it flows through the intracoastal waterways, natural inlets, saltwater rivers, artificial canals, bays, aquifers and the ocean. Water reflects peoples’ emotions, awakens the senses and excites the imagination.
The Florida Keys are an island oasis nestled in a sea of water. “The Study of Water” reveals four differing artistic expressions and intimate connections with water. Throughout the exhibition, each artist provides individual interpretations and personal associations with water. The works collectively reveal how water provides nourishment, sanctuary and healing.
This exhibition explores water’s significance through modern and contemporary artworks. Beyond its symbolism, water is often used to tell a story, and at other times is harnessed for its shape-shifting properties, sometimes even constituting an entire world in itself. Ancestral connections, the water’s surface, and oceanic imaginations are highlighted through various mediums and techniques, including both representational and abstract forms.
Featured artists depicting the study of water include South Florida and Florida Keys artists: Castro Humberto, Jul Jankowski, Derrick Crossland and Lisa Lee Herman. Selected works available for purchase, with a percentage benefitting the History & Discovery Foundation.
Interpretations available in both English and en Espanol. Join us for the gallery opening reception to be held Wednesday, Aug. 24 between 5-7 p.m. Admission is free and a cash bar is available. The exhibit is open during business hours, Tuesday-Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as part of museum admission through Oct.2.
