IMMORTALS
A collection of 22 unique photos from around Lakeland and Winter haven
by Matt Fitz
Local Art Exhibition one week only at the CoHatch March 30th - April 5th visit before 5pm
“Immortals” a collection on fine art photography by me “Fitz”. My art has been described as “Industrial Documentary”, I am not sure how I feel about this genre. The greeks thought that if they surrounded themselves with art and beautiful architecture it would elevate the soul. And the Ayther is a medium between the two.
Join me in bring out the beauty of Lakeland and Winter Haven through photography.
“Stair Way” How often do we think of a stairway that leads us up to a magical place? But every stairway leads us down as often as it does up.
“Hera” Hera, daughter of Cronus and Rhea (mother of Zeus). She is Queen of the gods. By Hera, Zeus had a son and two daughters— Ares (god of war), Hebe (goddess of youth), and Ilithyria (goddess of birth).
"Apollo and the sea" The theatre is truly a magical place. When you step inside you leave this world. Life is like crossing the sea in a rowboat. When you find yourself in the middle of the immense, raging sea, assailed by huge wave crests, sitting in a little rowboat trusting your frail craft, so amidst the furious torments of this world, the individual sits tranquilly in the theatre.
Immortals
Abandon All hope" As Donte pass under the gate on his journey though the underworld he read the inscription “Abandon all hope ye who enter here”
“Feast of LIMOS” Limos was the goddess of starvation while Demeter was to Goddess of the Feast...
“Ferryman awaits” Wait here upon the shore and keep an eye out for the Ferryman. His fee was a single coin which was placed in the mouth of a corpse upon burial. Those who had not received proper burial were unable to pay the fee and were left to wander the earthly side of the Akheron, haunting the world as ghosts..
“Elysium” The Elysian Fields meaning, also known as Elysium, is an area within the underworld in Greek Mythology where the souls of heroes and the most virtuous people reside. Differ- ent myths describe this plane of existence within the under- world slightly differently...
“Sibyls of Nemi” Nemi was a sacred grove where sibyls or oracles would see through the daily toils of life and speak of truths. The Sibyl, with frenzied mouth uttering things not to be laughed at, unadorned and unperfumed, yet reaches to a thousand years with her voice by aid of the god.
“Athena” She was the daughter of Zeus, produced without a mother, so that she emerged full-grown from his forehead. There was an alternative story that Zeus swallowed Metis, the goddess of coun- sel, while she was pregnant with Athena, so that Athena...
“Chaos” In early Greek cosmology, “Either” the primeval emptiness of the universe before things came into being or the abyss of Tartarus or the underworld, There was Chaos. Chaos Stirred the waters of Ayther to create Gaea and Eros (Earth and Desire)...
“Those who were seen dancing” Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.
“Passing” Much like the Ferryman passing souls through worlds. The art on train cars passes through towns and cites for a small second you may see something beautiful and into a new world it goes.
“America” The Great Roman Empire never fell but only sleep for a time. Much like the mythical phoenix who burns itself up to ascend from its own ashes. A city who ruled the world who centuries could never be destroyed.
“Enter” The Ayther is a place between worlds. A magical realm
“Déjà vu” Omens or Déjà vu, daily signs we ignore thinking we may have been mistaken. Learn to listen to your inner self it often speaks more truth then one cares to hear.
“Without Love” The Goddess of Roses, Aphrodite As for Aphrodite’s association with the rose, its really her love of Adonis that was to blame. Adonis was one of only two mortals the goddess truly fell in love with. She loved him more gently and more profoundly than anyone before or since. Adonis loved Aphrodite almost as much as she loved him; unsurprisingly...
“When Milk Runs Dry” Hercules was the son of Zeus from a mortal woman. Because he was born from a mortal he would not have any special powers. Zeus came up with a plan. If Hercules could drink milk from Hera’s breast (queen of the gods), he could become godlike. So Zeus placed the baby on Hera while she slept...
“Witch’s Fortress” “From where the Witch’s Fortress O’er hangs the dark-blue seas; From the still glassy lake that sleeps Beneath Aricia’s trees-- Those trees in whose dim shadow The ghastly priest doth reign, The priest who slew the slayer, And shall himself be slain;”
“Strife” “Hera’s Garden” It was from her garden Eris, goddess of strife stole an apple and inscribed the words, “To the fairest”. She then threw this apple amidst the goddesses that attended at a wedding she was not invited to. The apple was given by Paris, prince of Troy...
“We cannot return yet” There was two white ravens Hugin and Munin. The messengers of the gods. Out of fear of not having enough to tell the gods they said “We must go farther.” And so they few through the night listening to the thoughts people dared not think during the day...
“DAUGHTER OF AGAMEMNON” To Love Iphigenia would make you king of the woods, Rex Nemorensis But this is not as simple as that. It begins with Paris kidnapping Helen, wife of Menelaus who was king of Sparta. Needless to say war was about to ensue...
Thank you @TheAlexLawrence for taking photos of my show
& Ryan from https://lastingimpressionsbynicole.com for video of my show
I also would like to thank our event sponsors for your support:
Catering by: https://www.lakelandbbq.com/graze
Desserts by: https://mikeandmikesdesserts.com
Advertising sponsor: Don from https://iamlakeland.com
Venue Sponsor Adriana from the CoHatch
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Fitz@Ayther.NET