Join us at the Goode Theater for a special exhibition event of the Hermitage Museum’s “Burden of the Beast” with a FREE screening of our award-winning documentary, “Against the Current.”
“Against the Current” provides a powerful look at how residents of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, like many coastal towns, are subject to rising sea waters and the challenges it has on their lives and livelihood.
The themes of “Burden of the Beast” echo the sentiments of our documentary and Hermitage’s ecological missions in Walker Babington’s whimsical art.
His artwork explores themes of the human experience and can be seen as modern day folklore, telling cautionary tales relevant to 21st century life.
Amongst many other artworks, the exhibition will feature a striking 32-foot-tall sculpture crafted from salvaged materials including driftwood, hurricane debris, and remnants of New Orleans carnival floats.
The sculpture, shaped like a bison carrying a house structure on its back, serves as a profound symbol of climate change and rising sea levels.
