From carvings on stone many millennia ago, to contemporary exhibitions across the globe, we human beings have been using art to demystify and understand the world around us. Ancient and modern, this impulse to create seems to be hardwired in us, fueling our human capacity for visual and critical thinking.
Think We Must takes its title from the essay Three Guineas by Virginia Woolf (1882-1941). At the time, it was a vibrant call to evaluate the heritage of women scholars. Now, we reiterate this call to diversify the ways in which we ourselves think and reflect. Thinking through art can allow us to broaden our perspectives and see the world in a new light. It can amplify the power behind concepts or ideas, acting as a major catalyst for further exploration and curiosity. We must think!
This exhibition is grounded in the conversations thinking through the many forms and functions that art can propose: navigating personal journeys, raising questions, contemplating social issues, and reveling at the wonder of nature. Let us never cease from thinking.
