Charles Avery

Here, amidst a barren landscape rendered in dense washes of black ink, a wizened figure harvests a precious pink substance. Since 2004, Charles Avery has created drawings and sculptures depicting a fictional territory called “The Island.” Each of the works expands upon the story of the island’s inhabitants and their customs and beliefs. Imbued with a mixture of seriousness and humor, Avery’s epic series uses the island’s topography as a stage for exploring various philosophical problems, invoking a range of themes from the concept of utopia to globalization.