The Leaf and the Page - ISM Museums and Galleries
The Leaf and the Page
The eleven contemporary artists in this exhibition ground their work in the observation of the natural world, specifically that of plants. Through the objects they explore plants as conduits between humanity and the natural world. This exhibition considers the connection between the historic canon of botanical images (the visual vocabulary of leaves, spines, stems, flowers, trunks, branches, and roots), the plant as specimen, and contemporary practices that imbue the subject with emotive and narrative qualities. Artists in the exhibition are Judith Brotman, Melissa Jay Craig, Stephen Eichhorn, Winifred Godfrey, Dennis Lee Mitchell, Carolyn Ottmers, Olivia Petrides, Rebecca Shore, Eric Wert, Scott Wolniak, and Andrew Young. Curated by Douglas Stapleton, Assistant Curator of Art ISM Chicago Gallery. Exhibition runs October 20, 2009 through January 29, 2010.
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