The University of New England Art Gallery in Portland will feature photographs by John Eide from the Antarctic Peninsula, the Inca ruins of Peru, and Maine granite quarries in an exhibition called “Land Sea Stone,” meant to illustrate how humankind leaves its mark on the landscape when appropriating natural resources.
The photos from Maine and Peru show the direct impact: granite quarries on Maine islands were big business between the Civil War and World War I, and the Incas quarried stone to build their structures, some of which remain as the only visible signs of that society. Photos of the Antarctic landscape, according to the gallery website, indirectly show how humans are “chipping away” at the environment.
“Land Sea Stone” will be on view from Wednesday through April 2 at the gallery on the campus at 716 Stevens Ave., Portland.
An artist reception will be held from 3-5 p.m. Saturday and the gallery will host a conversation with the photographer and photo historian Ray Saperstein from 5-7 p.m. Feb. 2.
For more information, go to une.edu/artgallery.
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