Spanning the past two decades, the works explore our symbiotic relationship with the environment, reflected in recent campaigns to change the dictionary definition of ‘nature’ to include humans, and ongoing research into the complex relationships between fungi, trees and people.
This show offers a hopeful reflection upon the fundamental co-dependence of human beings and the landscape, the timescale of human life and our expressions of deep reverence for our environment. Artists are frequently drawn to the dichotomies of the natural world; mountains can be sublime yet deadly, plants can be both medicine and poison. They are intrigued by the wild beauty of nature, as well as our attempts to tame and exploit it.
The works here are loosely grouped under their exploration of sea, soil, or stone. These are often overlapping categories, as avalanches descend from the mountains to the sea, and estuaries bring seawater to the land.
