The Otherworld is an exhibit of visionary paintings by artists who imagine the world as another place, where alternatives to everyday reality are made manifest, and landscapes, animals, and people are transformed. There are a range of paths to this other world – chemical, religious, and imaginative–all are treated with equal respect in the exhibit, which seeks the common ground that lies between psychedelic explorations of the Californian hippy movement, science fiction and fantasy, visions born of the contemporary spiritual imagination, and artistic conceptions of how the world might be re-created. Intrepid explorers of the imagination, a taste of alternative reality, and a generous helping of dreams are the ingredients for a spectacular show that will inspire, puzzle and delight.
On view in-person: November 12, 2021–February 3, 2022 at the William Rolland Gallery of Art at California Lutheran University.