Ashley Norwood Cooper US, b. 1970
River Reckoning, 2021
oil on linen
68 x 64 inches
172.7 x 162.6 cm
172.7 x 162.6 cm
Exhibitions
SWARM | a solo exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum | April-May, 2023Greenville County Museum of Art presents | Ashley Norwood Cooper Jul 17, 2024 — Sep 8, 2024
River Reckoning references the Greek myth of Aristaeus. He is the beekeeper in Georgics IV. He was chasing Eurydice (of Orpheus and Eurydice) when she got bitten by a river...
River Reckoning references the Greek myth of Aristaeus. He is the beekeeper in Georgics IV. He was chasing Eurydice (of Orpheus and Eurydice) when she got bitten by a river snake and died. This is Aristaeus reckoning with his own visage in the river.