Myths & Legends
Myths and Legends also highlights storytelling’s frequent role in shaping or disrupting collective ideologies, from spiritual belief systems to perceptions of gender and culture. Artists such as Cindy Sherman, Claes Oldenburg, and duo Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley reimagine iconic figures from the collective imagination, including the biblical Madonna and mythological characters like Hercules and the Minotaur, to probe gender constructs and notions of sexuality, particularly ideals of feminine propriety and masculine strength. Others, such as Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Chloe West, and Marisol Escobar, reclaim the role of storyteller, interrogating how mythologies have perpetuated romanticized representations of women and Indigeneity, as exemplified by the narratives surrounding Pocahontas. These illustrations of myths and legends, while encompassing a degree of estrangement from reality, ironically expose an undeniable truth: our shared endeavor to make sense of this unpredictable world.
Museum of Art
Savannah, GA
07/09/2025 - 11/19/2025
INSTALLATION IMAGES COMING SOON