Flashpoint Gallery, Washington, DC
August 4 – 31, 2007
Opening reception: Saturday, August 4, 6 – 8 p.m.
Throughout August Earth on Stone on Earth is Naturally So journeys through 800 diurnal sequences, alternating between sounded days and film nights while evolving in the growth and decay of planted sculptures. The cycles construct an environment for planted roofs, introducing diagrammatic interpretations of green roofs and urban oases: sustainable burials, urban habitat, community agriculture and more. Constructed tree forms and a patchwork of sedum and Astroturf surround the gardens, eliciting the sensations of urban oases.
Prior to the exhibit, groups of environmental writers participated in human installations with the cooperation of Golden Gate National Park Service and New York City Parks Department, Prospect Park. While resting in the Earth, the group contemplated their material constitution and vitality. Works inspired from these events exhibit on the gallery walls, and are performed in a sound installation emitting from an elevated, planted berm. A panel of contemporary practitioners extends the exhibits’ ecological discourse with a discussion on diverse ecological engagement methods.
For more information on the show, visit www.earthonstone.org.
