Island skeletons
“It was the first time I had walked that end of the island {Matinicus} and I was deeply moved by the old fishing camps up there. No cellar holes, just decaying remnants of what was once a thriving little seasonal community.
“The place reeked of the past and I wandered in a reverie, surrounded by the evidence of so many lives lived and, now, gone.
“I beheld this particular juxtaposition of buildings and that was that.’’
The idea of a quarry
The museum says:
“This exhibit displays his work from the mid-2000s onward. Castagnacci's (who has New England routes) work is striking while being utterly minimal, expertly utilizing line to draw the eye across the canvas. His use of muted, almost industrial, colors and drafting marks are reminiscent of architectural mock-ups elevated into art.’’