Cow and Horse Grazing at the Plenemuk Burial Mound Site, January 1, 1997 1997

Curator: Terry Evans' photograph, "Cow and Horse Grazing at the Plenemuk Burial Mound Site, January 1, 1997," presents a muted, almost melancholic scene. Editor: Yes, there's a starkness to it. The grey sky, the muddy ground...it evokes a sense of quiet desolation. Curator: Knowing the site is a burial mound adds layers. How does the presence of domesticated animals, usually symbols of pastoral life, challenge our understanding of sacred spaces? Editor: It disrupts our romantic notions, doesn't it? Perhaps Evans is commenting on the appropriation or the inevitable integration of history into the mundane. Curator: Or even how land and memory are used, commodified, and changed over time. Editor: Precisely. It definitely gives one pause for thought regarding legacy and place. Curator: Indeed. It is a beautiful reminder of our complicated relationship with landscape and history.