Gallery artist Audrey Flack's work Fourth of July Still Life (1975) is included in the group exhibtion In Reflection: Contemporary Art and Ourselves at the Telfair Museum.
In Reflection: Contemporary Art and Ourselves is a long-term evolving installation of Telfair Museums’ modern and contemporary collection featuring paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, sculptures, textiles, and mixed and time-based media from 1945 to the present day. In addition to the expansive historical context and aesthetics, the wide variety of artworks on view encourages us to consider the artist’s role in mirroring individual and collective experiences and identities through these objects. These reflections are broadly explored as personal, social, and cultural themes. The PERSONAL delves into the self, offering insight into the feelings and emotions invoked through the work. The SOCIAL looks critically at the world, tackling of-the-moment topics such as climate change, globalization, social activism, and politics. The CULTURAL takes a big picture view, grappling with history, religion, language, heritage, legacy, and land that are central to cultural customs and traditions.
The exhibition also features select loans of provocative artworks by cutting-edge contemporary artists in the United States and beyond. These additions remind us that art is never static but continues to personally, socially, and culturally respond to the current moment. Offering another point of view, audio clips by artists, art professionals, and community members react to select works and encourage multiple interpretations. As we navigate the exhibition and learn about the works, we can ponder our own perspectives, unveiling a deeper understanding of ourselves and our relationships with the world around us.