Memory Inspires New Exhibition
Press Release
On the heels of the highly successful Islands Time Forgot exhibition, the National Gallery is partnering with long-time supporter Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Ltd, to mount a new group show entitled the ‘The Persistence of Memory’. Featuring ten local artists, the new exhibition considers memory and its effects on our daily lives.
Each of the invited artists have been asked to consider how their own memories, good and bad, have shaped their personalities and animated their current actions and experiences. “For each of us as individuals, our memories establish where we’ve been, who we are. They are the threads that connect our childhood selves with the adults we have become,” says NGCI Director, and the exhibition’s curator, Natalie Urquhart. “Most notably, our human ability to conjure up long-gone but specific episodes of our lives, our ability to make sense of the continuity of the self, of the relation between mind and body, and of our experience of time.”
The Persistence of Memory will follow these threads, and invite participating artists to experiment with archival materials, multi-media and installation – from a variety of social and cultural perspectives – to help us better understand ourselves.
“At Butterfield, we are committed to enriching the community by supporting the arts and culture of the Cayman Islands. As a sponsor of the National Gallery for many years, we are pleased to partner with them for their exciting exhibition, The Persistence of Memory,” said Mike McWatt, Deputy Managing Director, Butterfield Bank (Cayman) Limited. “The National Gallery plays a pivotal role in not only providing our Island with a superior facility for local, fine art but also in enriching the community through their education, research and out-reach programmes. We commend Natalie and her team on their hard work and congratulate them on moving closer to their goal of opening their dedicated facility.”
Featured artists include Davin Ebanks, Nasaria Suckoo-Chollette, Manuela Dack, Rita Powell, Wray Banker, Anne Goulden, Aston Ebanks, David Bridgeman Kaitlyn Elphinstone and Greg Lipton.
Persistence of Memory opens on May 19th and runs until August 19th 2011.