Cole's haunting visual language discloses the austerity of Iceland's dark volcanic lands. Augmenting a sense of time and distance with photographic techniques that harken back to the nineteenth century, ISLANDIA suggests secrets behind the surface of place and points inwards to archetypal memories. Devoid of postmodern irony, an antiquated crust triggers memories of bygone innocence; yet lingering questions remain in murky shadows.

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