Risky Beauty:
Aesthetics And Climate Change
Artists: Amie Potsic, Diane Burko, Hiro Sakaguchi, Chantal Westby,
Maureen Drdak, Stacy Levy, and Deirdre Murphy
Invitational Exhibition,
Curated by Cynthia Haveson Veloric, PhD
© Amie Potsic, Paradise, Archival Pigment Print on Silk, 2019
As the risks associated with climate change grow globally and locally, artists are exploring diverse methods to widen climate communication beyond the written word of scientists and journalists. The upcoming exhibition Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change will showcase artwork in different media that draws in viewers with its sensual beauty, while stimulating awareness and changing perceptions. The exhibition will challenge viewers to consider how their aesthetic experience of nature might change in light of the scientific consensus about the validity of the climate crisis, the known societal forces that hasten environmental degradation, and the impact of climate change in their personal environments.
Exhibition Dates:
April 14 – June 26, 2023
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 15, 6-9 PM
Gallery Hours:
Wednesdays noon-4 pm
Saturdays noon - 4 pm
During programming, events, and by appointment
Location:
Nurture Nature Center
518 Northampton St.
Easton, PA 18042
610-253-4432
Risky Beauty: Aesthetics and Climate Change, Installation image at Nurture Nature Center. © Photo by Chantal Westby
Amie Potsic, Paradise (Installation view) 2023, Nurture Nature Center. Photo by Chantal Westby
The Nurture Nature Center story is one of local experience creating a national impact. Founded in 2007 in the wake of repetitive flooding in the Delaware River Basin, it began as a center for flood education and outreach, achieving a national reputation for its work in the area. While flood risk education remains a core focus of NNC, the Center has grown substantially since its opening and now also provides a range of ongoing programs for the surrounding community, including science and art presentations and workshops, documentary film series, garden programming, community dialogue forums and youth activities and field trips.