GROUP EXHIBITION AT THE DEER LAKE GALLERY

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Abhisek Mukherjee, Daphne Woo, Laara Cerman

September 4 th – October 2 nd , 2021

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“One of our responsibilities as human people is to find ways to enter into reciprocity with the

more-than-human world. We can do it through gratitude, through ceremony, through land

stewardship, science, art, and in everyday acts of practical reverence.”

 

– Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Upon entering this exhibition, visitors are invited to consider their own relationship with the natural world. Through the use of a variety of flora, each of these works is exploring ways of meaning making that are in alignment with nature. The choice to use plants as subject matter and medium is an obvious parallel between these three artist’s works, but there is a second similarity that emerges the more you spend time with these pieces. Each artist showcases an inherent desire to share knowledge with the viewer. Mukherjee’s pieces allow the viewer to interact directly with the natural world, and explore these self-sustaining ecosystems. Cerman’s work merges science and art, and investigates new ways of learning about a plant’s DNA through sound. Woo’s plant dyed textiles allow us to contemplate environmentally sustainable ways of creating colour.

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These works are slow, contemplative pieces that demonstrate each artist’s reverence for the connections between humans and plant life. As you walk around the space, spend some time examining these works and considering the nature of your own interactions with the world around you.