The Lagoon

The Lagoon, curated by Ann-Marie Manker, offers a sea of primordial ooze for watery works that point to a disquieting darkness associated with the lagoon as mythical location. What is a lagoon exactly? Have you ever been to one? Some works in The Lagoon pay homage to pop culture films such as - The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) and The Blue Lagoon (1980), referencing young love and horror found within the pulp genre and pop culture, while other works tap into the spirit of the lagoon as a mythical place. Drawings and paintings by Jason Butcher, Richie Bearden, Madelon Juliano, Allen Taylor, Todd Briner, Ann-Marie Manker, Britanny Salzone, Danyell Guyton, Jason Duff, Saje Gary, Chey Diehl, Kylie Mays, Kagan Andrew, Greg Crimmins, Kelsey Thomas, Alex Soloman, Casey Pardue, Sydney Dettmer, Jianwei Loo, Jarrid Scott and Shanisia Person.