I am thrilled to be a part of ecoartspace's "Embodied Forest" online exhibition and book. This beautiful compilation of 90 artists from around the world reflects on our coexistence with mother nature. A number of art artists included are deep inspirations for me and I'm honored to have my work amongst their's (check out my work on page 84 ☺︎).
One hundred and ninety-one ecoartspace members applied to the call for artists, and ninety were selected by guest juror Lilian Fraiji, curator of LABVERDE based in Manaus, Brazil. Countries represented by seventeen of the Embodied Forest artists outside the United States include Brazil, England, Sweden, Australia, Belgium, and Germany. The range of topics addressed is vast, including insects, breath, wildfires, birds, fungi, logging, growth rings, transpiration, mycorrhizal networks, canopy shyness, the cellular tissue of trees, forest immersion, reciprocity, trees as memories, rights of nature, trees as witnesses of history, colonial and capitalist extraction/ white supremacy, the sonification of trees, symbiotic relationships, trees as bioindicators, tree as medicines, conservation and restoration, beetle infestations, migrations of tree habitat, Indigenous knowledge, and cultural burns.
Support the Cause
I also have a piece in the ecoartspace Fundraiser Gallery. A portion of the sale will go towards the cost of printing the "Embodied Forest" book to ensure that it is 100% "green" and sustainable.
Automatic 7, 2021, 22” x 30” - Available through ecoartspace