Two Exhibitions Ask What We Owe the Natural World
On February 12, the Founders Gallery on campus welcomed the local community for a dynamic opening reception featuring two shows that explore humanity’s evolving relationship with the natural world.
Both exhibitions remain on view through August 20 and are open to the public during regular gallery hours.
On the first floor, SUA adjunct instructor of photography Joaquín Palting’s (Re)Formation invites viewers to grapple with the moral weight of collective human action through conceptual storytelling in photography, video, and installation art. On the second floor, Carolyn Monastra’s Divergence of Birds confronts the realities of climate change and species extinction through eco-photography depicting threatened birds rendered as delicate paper cutouts placed within their natural habitats.
“It has been a pleasure working with both Joaquin and Carolyn,” said Professor of Studio Art Anne Pearce. “Their care for the natural environment and concerns centering on human impacts is evidenced in each of their unique bodies of photographic work. My goal for Founders Gallery is continued community development and audience outreach through diverse programming that robustly supports SUA’s mission and student learning.”
Together, the exhibitions invite conversation about responsibility, coexistence, and the shared future we are shaping. Explore highlights from the opening in the photo gallery below.
