An otherwise little-known town off Interstate 95 comes alive in Tobia Makover’s aptly-titled collection, Midway, which portrays a small, forgotten town in the middle of rural Georgia. Her large (36”x36”) photo encaustics capture a scenescape rich with Civil War and Civil Rights history. Midway is an autobiographical, coming of age show that juxtaposes the death of the artist's father with the birth of her children. The photographs – encased in a combination of wax, resin, and varnish – embody a deep Southern community with a fading story.

I am Midway.
Where time stands still, if just for a moment.
Where black and white co-exist only in photograph.
I become the bridge spanning one generation to another.
I embrace the vast spaces stripped bare of time and place.
The fear of losing freedom gives way to a desire to be rooted.
Where white churches stand tall and historic relics crumble.
There lives both good and evil.
I will preserve it in wax.
Welcome to Midway.