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Provincetown, the little speck on the map at the end of Cape Cod, and one of the most gay-friendly towns around the globe is famous (and infamous) for many things. Size Queens being one of them. (And art being another) Now we are not insinuating that local photographic artist Greg Salvatori is one of the former BUT for his debut show of paintings he featured the largest thing in town. The Pilgrim Monument.
Built at the beginning of the last century to mark the arrival of the Mayflower in 1620, the 252 foot Tower dominates the entire Town’s landscape. It also dominates Salvatori’s new work which he has called Towers of Hope.
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He told Queerguru The “Towers of Hope” series of paintings is inspired in part by the physicality of the Ptown Pilgrim Monument itself, but more importantly by the meaning the monument has come to represent for the LGBT community at large. Like a Statue of Liberty for a 19th century immigrant, the monument is a beacon of freedom and acceptance, of safety and celebration, and of all the welcoming energy that this special town has to offer to each of us. n.
“You know those long nights of the summer, when you look up and the monument looks a little blurry but it’s just there for you. It’s a guide as you stumble your way back home and makes you feel safe, happy, and loved.”
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Opening Night 9/3 @ 7 om GREG SALVATORI GALLERY 237 Commercial Street, Provincetown MA
