Dark Continents

Dark Continents

By Ruba Katrib

Dark Continents revisits the modernist fascination with tropical locales and indigenous people prevalent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries from contemporary perspectives.  Featuring works by international artists Ida Ekblad, Hadassah Emmerich, Naomi Fisher, Elke Krystufek, Marlene McCarty, Claudia and Julia Muller and Paulina Olowska, who address issues such as why has nature been associated with femininity and how we characterize different cultures, genders and environments.