Ancient tales tell the story of a message the gods have sent to man and how, through error or laziness it was lost or misread. Ever after man searches for something he is not quite sure of, doubtful even of its existence. [Paraphrase of Loren Eiseley, "The Unexpected Universe"]

Troubled by a vague and shared remembrance, we build structures, create likenesses, destroy and reshape. Art is a part of the stream we follow to retrieve and decipher the message. We are lucky if some of it illuminates.      - Jon Orvik

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