IN THE GALLERIES

it takes 3.8 billion years for the light from the most distant galaxies in the visible universe to reach earth; recorded human history only goes back 5,000 years. Jason de Haan’s acknowledgement of the cosmic scale of the universe, and our relatively insignificant place in it, informs his work, which includes fantastical images like the one above, sculptures, video and more, all of which attempt “to reverse, adjust, and interrupt the course of time through sincere gestures all of which resonate with romance and poetry.” — Jon Roe