Postcards are talismans of tourism. They memorialize one’s experience in a place. They idealize the place itself. But what if they revealed truths? In her show, Lands of Enchantment (2019-present), Erinn Kathryn challenges the glossy, picturesque mirages of America found on postcards of the 20th century.
In these dioramas, the idyllic postcard imagery is obscured by truths: black text listing the indigenous tribes who have stewardship over the land and red text revealing an unspoken truth about the condition of that land. The overlays elucidate the cost of progress. Toggle between fore, middle and background-future, present, past-as the text casts shadows on the postcard imagery, indicating the way the layers coexist.
Lands of Enchantment opens at Pushdot Studio with a reception and artist talk Friday, August 4, 6-8 pm and continues through Friday, September 29. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5 pm, free admission. Pushdot Studio is located at 2505 SE 11th Ave, Suite 104 in the Ford Building or visit online at pushdotstudio.com.