Place/scapes
20 x 16 in (h x w)

Worldbuilding hinges on place, both real and imagined. In this section we see how artists create a sense of place and locality by visual means, and how they explore our relationship with the world around us. At times, artists offer views of natural landscapes as sites for solace, discovery, productivity, rumination, awe, and wonder. Other times, artists take as their focus scenes of urban conviviality or loneliness, or sites of home and work that suggest comfort and belonging, or sometimes, alienation. To their original viewers, the places and scapes shown here include scenes of the local and familiar, as well as the foreign and strange. Some views are carefully studied and presented as if from observed reality, while others remain wild, mythical, or fantastical as utterly constructed fictive worlds. Many convey a sense of palpable immediacy that fulfills one of the vital tasks of worldmaking: to create a space for the viewer to enter notionally that feels, breathes, and bends to the imagination.

Exhibited by:

The Berman Museum of Art

More from The Berman Museum of Art

Construction + Color
20 x 16 in (h x w)
The Berman Museum of Art
Art about Art
20 x 16 in (h x w)
The Berman Museum of Art
People
20 x 16 in (h x w)
The Berman Museum of Art
Fleeting Effects
20 x 16 in (h x w)
The Berman Museum of Art
Place/scapes
20 x 16 in (h x w)
The Berman Museum of Art