Finding closure in normal times is hard enough. But during a pandemic where our lives were turned upside down from every angle makes things harder. When Julia and I were first creating this exhibition, it was the fall of 2020. Things were at their worst (or so it seemed) and it was hard to imagine a light at the end of the tunnel. By time we were ready to install the show, it was May of 2021. Things were looking up for the first time in over a year and closure started to actually feel possible. Now though, in September 2021, closure again feels fleeting. When will this end? Will it ever end?

But closure, especially in this scenario, is not about ending. The world has not stopped spinning and our lives are continuing with or without us. Closure is what we make it. We cannot define closure for you, but as the process of building this exhibition comes to a close, it feels like we have earned a little closure. 2020 and 2021 have and will continue to affect us in unprecedented ways. But, it feels like we have at least come to terms with that.

We want to thank all of the artists and contributors who made this show possible. The last two years have been difficult, but working together and making meaningful art have made them easier. Thank you again.