Press Release
Opening Reception April 24, 7pm Curated by Robert Grunenberg Hedonism, escapism, exoticism – across continents, religions and cultures, no other motif conveys these associations more convincingly than the palm tree. The group exhibition Paradise is Now. Palm Trees in Art examines the existence of a modern paradise and delves into the complex iconographic spectrum of a prominent floral symbol. What is behind the popularity of this emblem and what layers of meaning and contradictions are...