Echoes of Change and Origin

Echoes of Change and Origin presents a compelling exploration of humanity’s complex relationship with the natural world. Featuring the works of Deborah Moss Marris and Demetra Tassiou, whose layered approaches uncover profound narratives of transformation, memory, and connection.
Marris delves into the urgent themes of climate change and pollution. Through meticulously layered images of nature and animals, her work juxtaposes the beauty of the natural world with its fragility in the face of atmospheric and environmental degradation. Her pieces evoke a visceral sense of how external landscapes mirror the internal, the shifting climates within us shaped by a planet in flux.
In contrast, Tassiou, a Greek-American artist, turns inward to reconstruct her ties to her homeland. Her abstracted, memory-driven compositions layer impressions of natural scenes, offering a dreamlike reimagining of a place both lost and retained in her psyche. Her work invites viewers to consider how landscapes are not merely physical spaces but repositories of identity, nostalgia, and cultural heritage.
Together, these artists illustrate the dualities inherent in our interaction with nature: external versus internal, global versus personal, degradation versus preservation. Their shared use of layering serves as both a technique and metaphor, symbolizing the interconnected strata of memory, identity, and environmental impact.
This exhibition not only highlights the unique approaches of these artists but also asks critical questions about our shared future. How do we reconcile the past with the rapidly changing present? What responsibilities do we hold as stewards of the environment? Through their layered visions, the artists prompt us to reflect on the imprints we leave on the earth, and the imprints it leaves on us.