Opening Reception: Geohaptics: Sensing Climate

Geohaptics: Sensing Climate
opening reception: Saturday, February 17, 6 pm
member’s preview: Saturday, Februar 17, 5-6 pm

Join us at 516 Arts for the Geohaptics: Sensing Climate opening reception. The local, regional, and international artists remind us that art has a crucial role to play in realigning our cultural and biotic systems. A members’ preview will be held from 5-6 pm, followed by the public reception, launching with an intimate special performance piece by Mitsu Salmon at 6 pm.

Artworks range from investigating the Arctic region to New Mexico’s atomic histories, expressed through organic sculptural forms, video, performance, paintings, photography, and multimedia installation. The title of this exhibit combines “geo,” meaning earth, and “haptics,” referring to the sense of touch. The word “haptic” derives from the Greek word haptein, meaning “to fasten.”

Curated by artist, writer, and educator Daniela Naomi Molnar, Geohaptics: Sensing Climate features work from Athena LaTocha, Mitsu Salmon, Beili Liu, Ella Morton, Alexis Elton, Jason Franscisco, Carol Padberg, Jonathan Marquis, Heidi Gustafson, and Sarah Gerats.

Image credit: Jonathan Marquis, Earth Eater