Inspired by Gary Snyder's The Etiquette of Freedom, this exhibition explores the way western culture typically thinks about and relates to wildness. In so doing, it also attempts to visualize an alternative more holistic relationship to the environment, which, for Snyder, is the path to true freedom. Included works interrogate mythic constructs of sublime and abundant nature and critique how the landscape has been packaged and sold under the auspices of the American Dream. They also draw from the good humor, simplicity, and gratitude that Snyder finds in nature and believes "brings us close to the actually existing world and its wholeness."
Artists
Karl Cronin, Afton Love,Mary Anne Kluth (Represented by Frey Norris Contemporary and Modern), Nathaniel Parsons, Danielle Schlunegger, Clare Szydlowski
Opening Reception: Including an interactive carving experience with artist Nathaniel Parsons - Friday, October 5th, 6-9 pm
Artist Talk: Mary Anne Kluth, Nathaniel Parsons, and Clare Szydlowski - Sunday, October 14th, 4 pm
Field Trip! To see Manifest Destiny - a temporary, site specific installation in San Francisco, commissioned by Southern Exposure (scheduled to be taken down on October 27th!) - Saturday, October 20th - Meet at the site at 12:30 pm. Lunch and discussion after. Contact gallery for details.
Carving and Talking with artist Nathaniel Parsons - Sunday, October 21st 1-3 pm
