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Jan Kapoor Photography
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Island Light: Images from Georgia's Barrier Islands
Solo Show, 2018

An island is a world apart. Crossing the water from the mainland, by whatever means, one enters an environment which is to a greater or lesser extent, self contained. Many plants and animals are either unique or have evolved in some way for an island existence. Weather patterns often are not quite in tune with those of the mainland. The air is fresh, the light, the island light, is magical. . .
 
Some of Georgia’s barrier islands, like Jekyll, and to a lesser extent, Skidaway, seem hardly removed from the mainland. Large luxury residential communities on Skidaway, tourist-filled hotels and golf courses on Jekyll, take over far too much of what was once a natural paradise. Proliferating luxury “vacation homes” on Sapelo are changing its natural and human environment forever. But even here, with a bit of exploration, one can find tranquil areas of natural beauty.
 
Of all the barrier islands I have visited so far, Ossabaw, with its varied and virtually unspoiled landscapes, speaks most powerfully to me. I have been photographing on Ossabaw since 2009, and when I come away from Ossabaw, I carry with me memories of that island’s seemingly unchanging, yet continually changing world of sea, sky and earth.
 
I hope through this body of work to create awareness of the fragile natural beauty of Georgia’s barrier islands and awaken a sense of the importance of preserving them for future generations.
 
Jan Kapoor
2018