BIOSPHERE
Biosphere
An exhibition curated by Felicity Spear
Gracia Haby & Louise Jennison, Harry Nankin, Felicity Spear, Debbie Symons, Rosie Weiss
Until Saturday 20th of November, 2021
Stephen McLaughlan Gallery
Room 816, Nicholas Building
37 Swanston Street, Melbourne
Biosphere opening celebration
Saturday 6th of November, 2021
1pm–5pm
We’d love to see you in the physical environment.
We are exhibiting, Something reverberated, alongside editions of A Hemline of Sky, Forest, and Water Through Smoke.
Nature’s surfaces are seductive. But beneath them lies a deep sense of pathos revealed in the destructive power of humanity. The artists represented in Biosphere — a sense of belonging, reflect on the wonder, complexity and the interconnected diversity of life within the biosphere. They reflect on the unfolding tragedy revealed in the fragility of life forms, indicators of ominous changes within ecosystems. They invite us to think about our sense of belonging within the natural world and the role which empathy might play in the future. Examples of empathy in other animals would suggest a long evolutionary history leading to this capacity in humans. The challenge of maintaining the resilience of the biosphere in the 21st century and beyond relies on our understanding that we are all connected. We belong to the biosphere. It does not belong to us.
Felicity Spear
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2nd of November, 2021
