The sea can be a merciless foe. It is also a poignant metaphor for the human psyche. This exhibition tells the story of a subject set adrift in more ways than one.

“Lost at Sea (Ulysses)” is a story of adventure, courage, tragedy, and unspeakable loss. It is a grappling for direction and meaning, a yearning for communication and connection, amidst the erosion of both language and logic. But most of all, it is the story of humans face to face with the great unknown.

And Ulysses? In Homer’s Odyssey, the heroic king Ulysses set out by sea at the end of the Trojan War to return to his wife and homeland, Ithaca. Ten years later, having endured countless storms, wrathful mythic beings, and the loss of all his crewmates, he arrived, finding his wife still waiting.

As we face the unpredictable, the forces of things beyond our control, many turn to religion for solace and salvage, others to art. For those who choose the latter, the inevitable question arises: Can art save us?

Artworks by:
Felipe Arturo
Marcel Broodthaers
Luis Camnitzer
Lenka Clayton and Phillip Andrew Lewis
Rose Finn-Kelcey
Felix Gonzáles-Torres
Renée Green
Lonney Holley
Josef Strau

This exhibition was co-curated by Peter Nesbett, Director, /m, and Shelly Bancroft, co-director, Triple Candie.

HOURS
Thursday—10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday—2 to 7:30 p.m.
Saturday—10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday—10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Monday—closed
Tuesday—closed
Wednesday—closed

PARKING / ACCESSIBILITY
Free parking on campus after 5 p.m. and on weekends. Accessible parking available in the Edensword Lot off of St. John’s Street. The museum is wheelchair accessible.

SUPPORT
The Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum’s (/m) programs are made possible through the generous support of the Maryland State Arts Council, Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Chesapeake Crossroads/Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, CovingtonAlsina, Anne Arundel County Office of Multicultural Affairs, Immigrant Affairs Commission of Anne Arundel County, and Bohl Architects. Additional support provided by Joshua Rogers, Ruth Mitchell, Joy Chambers and Peter Bungay, Richard Groenendyke, Laura Ricciardelli and David Watt, Anna Greenberg, Norman J. Fisher and Doris Fisher Foundation, Mark Lindley, Lillian Vanous Nutt, John and Hilda Moore Fund, and our others.

/m (Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Museum) is a proud member of the following professional associations: American Alliance of Museums, Association of Academic Museums and Galleries, Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums, and Maryland Citizens for the Arts.

Image: Detail of Luis Camnitzer, Compass, 2021. Courtesy of the artist and Alexander Gray Associates, New York