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This exhibit invites alumni of Lake Forest College to interpret and envision voyages, travels, migrations, and displacements as inspiration for a new work. The intentions for an excursion of any kind can vary significantly through the lens of visual arts and literature our minds have been captivated by stories that speak of movement since the dawn of civilizations. Within this fascinating subject each one of us can find unique meaning including personal connections to the places where we have been or are from. These connections can be critical in developing our life choices, our beliefs, our identities and how we live.  
 
Movement can make waves. From geopolitical and socioeconomic migration to the search of knowledge and cultural understanding, these are captions of the great impact travel has on our societies, communities and cultures. This exhibition extends an invitation to look at this subject from a wide array of perspectives and meanings.