My exhibition, exo ̈geology.., opens next weekend at Antenna gallery in New Orleans (Opening/Vernissage: Saturday July 8th, 6-10pm). It will be up through August 6th. It includes all new work, as well as an exhibition catalogue with writing by Anne-Sophie Miclo and Burke Jam.
About the exhibition:
Exogeology, also known as planetary geology, is a field of study that uses existing knowledge of geological (earthly) features and processes to research celestial rocky bodies. It is an inherently interdependent field: the basis of understanding newly discovered planets is rooted in first having a deep knowledge of Earth. Yet, how do we distinguish what constitutes “Earth”? An estimated 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls on the surface of our planet each day and is incorporated into local geologies. Industrial processes have altered recent and currently forming rock and ice layers; human activity has become geological, too.
exo¨geology.. entangles lunar, anthropocenic, and earthly geologies to create a de-centered understanding of place that considers the universe as a series of integrated sedimentary layers. Through the works in this exhibition, I hope to articulate the experience of looking well beneath the surface of the earth and our presence within it, in order to simultaneously reach beyond it.
