Showing Alchemy - the poetics of bread at the OSilas Gallery, Bronxville, New York, 10th February - 16th April 2011.
" For the past several decades environmentalists have foreseen an impending disaster of epic proportions if and when the planet becomes truly unable to sustain life. The artists in this exhibition are focused on healing our relationship with the living eco-system, recognizing that our very existence depends upon its survival. Their works attempt to bridge the gap between art and life by raising an appreciation of the natural world and by engaging in a collaborative or nurturing process with nature. This exhibition will focus on various spiritual or ethical traditions in relationship to our care of the planet, what Christianity terms “stewardship”, Tikkun Olam or “repair the world” in Judaism and in Buddhism, “compassion for all sentient beings”." http://osilasgallery.org/mysitecaddy/site3/exhibitionsupcoming.
"Alchemy" has been chosen as an official selection for the 8th Annual Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival being held in Nevada City, CA on January 15-17, 2010.
Panel discussion after screening at MoMA with curator Candida Paltiel and Catherine Van Campen.
Alchemy was screened in duo with Eternal Mash by Catherine van Campen (http://www.zuidenwind.nl/films/?taal=en&id=69). The films complemented eachother really well, both dealing with the poetry of life and the dying connection between nature and culture. New Yorkers make great and observant audiences with poignant questions. The response was constructive and delightful! Thanks to curator Sally Berger and Candida Paltiel for a great event.
Alchemy will be screening at: Mixedgreens - a selection of food-themed films from Planet in FocusEnvironmental Film Festival on the 27th of March at 6:45pm, Gardiner Museum, Toronto. http://www.planetinfocus.org/mixedgreens
A poetic evocation on the alchemy of bread brings the act of baking the most basic of staples, into a high art form. Here nature and human culture collude. Hands pounding, mixing, kneading and stretching, reveal the choreographed rhythms and movements of bread making. Alchemy is a beautifully executed and lyrical film about an activity once ubiquitous in almost every household.
NEXT SCREENING: Albright College 1621 N. 13th Street, Reading, Pennsylvania March 20 – April 15, 2012.
PREVIOUS SCREENINGS
Osilas Gallery, Bronxville, New York 10th February - 16th April 2011 Concordia College New York, 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY, 10708, USA Curated by: Ecoartspace, New York
"Down to Earth: Artists Create Edible landscapes" November 2010 53 Mercer Street in Soho, NY. Hours are Saturdays 12 – 6pm and by appointment. http://ecoartspace.blogspot.com/
Den Nordnorske Kunstutstilling - Screening in venues all over Northern Norway 2009-2010. Awardedthe jury price. Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, Toronto, October 2008