Earthly Delights
Curated by: Professor Marcella Hackbardt
Dates: August 4, 2016 – October 9, 2016
15 Contemporary Ohio Photographers Capture Earth’s Curiosities. Curated by Kenyon College Professor Marcella Hackbardt, Earthy Delights features Earth’s varied textures and places, as well as imagery inspired by it. Artists’ methods vary from traditional analog to digital; they utilize new tools like social media and virtual reality. “Throughout the exhibition there are multiple references to human presence and needs, from footprints to shelter, and a responsibility to truly comprehend the notion that we are part of the Earth, an Earth that gives us life and delight,” Hackbardt stated. These artworks showcase a variety of photographic processes, employ great technical skill, and also explore relationships in their themes—particularly of humans and Earth.
Featured artists: Darren Baker, Robert Ladislas Derr, Javier Gutierrez, Virginia Kistler, Paula Willmot Kraus, Kent Krugh, Joseph Minek, Emily Hanako Momohara, Deborah Orloff, Jeannette Palsa, Ricky Rhodes, Mark Slankard, Jordan Tate, Jessica Wascak, and Emily Joy Zeller