“REST STOP” by Julia J. Wolfe
REST STOP is a visual narrative of the all-too-common struggle to practice true rest in an age where production and efficiency are the most valued human resources by the dominant systems in place. The rest stops we take along the way are often pivots when arriving at an unexpected obstacle, u-turns when it feels like we’re heading in the wrong direction, digressions from the most direct path, or pauses to assess the steps of those who came before. At these interruptions lies an opportunity to slow down and breathe, recalibrate our direction, and consider the trajectory forward. The rest stop is where we ask the questions, and the continuing on is the answer. The exhibit, part of the Emerging Artists project, is location in both the Schweinfurth Art Center and Cayuga Museum of History & Art.