The Oracles of Time

How might we reconsider our experience of time - both singularly and collectively as a community - reaching from the past, through the present, and speculatively into the future? Who might listen and aid us in communicating our thoughts, fears, and desires?

 

oracle noun or·​a·​cle | \ ˈȯr-ə-kəl
1 a) a person (such as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a 
deity is believed to speak
b) a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine
purpose through such a person
2 a) a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
b) an authoritative or wise expression or answer

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Each painting in The Oracles of Time series represents a unique and yet familiar singular role. Whether it is The Sentinel, ever watchful, or The Wayfarer, always on the move, each offers a different possibility for reconsidering our understanding of time and our place within it. As a collection, these abstract paintings invite a diverse audience to engage with curiosity, hope, and wonderment. 

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Many of the works in this series gesture towards past forms of knowledge and ways of communication. At the centre of this collection is a large-scale triptych, titled The Shrine of the Oracles, which endeavours to engage with a speculative future, a safe haven injected with bright joyful colour and energy.  

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While this body of work emerged as a meditation on the many difficult aspects of isolation experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically how our relationship with time was altered, the themes have developed to envelop a broader desire to face challenging situations with hope, community, and sustainability.