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| Museum’s exhibit addresses environmental concerns |
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| Thursday, 18 September 2008 | |
Maybe the answer to this question lies within the experiences of eight contemporary artists, whose works representing these experiences are now being displayed in a collection at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego’s downtown location. The collection is actually the pinnacle of a multi-faceted seven year project, conceived and coordinated by MCASD and the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. The project evolved from the idea of sending global leaders in the realm of contemporary art to some of the most biodiverse regions in the world in order to investigate from an artistic perspective the relationships between fragile natural environments and the communities that depend upon them for survival. Once at their destinations, which ranged from Canada to China, the artists were encouraged to create inspired new works depicting their experiences with these environments and the people who inhabit them. After each artist spent an allotted amount of time at his or her assigned location, all of them were asked to come back and put their work on display at MCASD and BAM/PFA to create the Human/Nature exhibit. The collection itself is diverse in every regard. The artists used a variety of artistic mediums to translate their experiences into something tangible for audiences to enjoy and to, more importantly, get a sense of what could be lost in those decaying regions if we don’t change our conservational awareness on a global scale soon. The art works range from Diana Thater’s collection of flat-screen LCD monitors streaming sped-up video footage of some of the endangered species living in South Africa’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park, to Rigo 23’s giant nuclear submarine fashioned from all-natural materials. Human/Nature really does offer something for everyone, even those without a working knowledge in art’s contemporary genre. This is because each of the works comment on something we can all relate to – the environment. For a complete background on the Human/Nature project, including photos and project notes from the artists themselves, visit www.artistsrepond.org. MCASD will be hosting this exhibit until early next year before it is passed off to BAM/PFA. Visitors under the age of 25 are admitted for free and tickets for active-duty military members over the age of 25 are priced at $5. All other tickets are $10. Also, free informational tours for all MCASD exhibits are offered at 2.p.m. every Saturday and Sunday, and at 6 p.m. on Thursdays. |
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