Eva van Gorsel and Manuel Pfeiffer
Gallery 1a
Friday 18 August - Sunday 4 September 2022
The exhibition βInto the Forestβ aims to raise awareness of the role our forests have on our planet, our climate and our lives by showcasing the beauty of mostly regional treescapes and woodlands using imagery, sculpture and a sound installation.
The importance of forests can not be underestimated. They have a critical role in the climate system, they provide us with clean air, water and food. They are home to most of the world's terrestrial biodiversity. Forests are also good for our well-being. They make us feel good - the colours, sounds, the scent of the trees: They all give us comfort. Being in nature and connecting through our senses closes a gap that we have opened between us and the natural world. Yet despite this, deforestation and forest degradation continue to take place at alarming rates.
While the exhibition brings some of the calming effects of forests into the gallery environment the artworks also result in a display that invites reflection on our impact on the natural environment.
Image: Eva Van Gorsel, Into the forest II [Namadgi NP], 2022. Archival pigment print on Ilford Smooth Pearl, 42 x 59. 4 cm (detail)
Image: Manuel Pfeiffer, Allergo Furioso, 2022. Acrylic on canvas. 102 x 76 cm. Photo courtesy of the artist.
Image: Eva Van Gorsel, Into the forest I [Namadgi NP], 2022. Archival pigment print on Ilford Smooth Pearl, 42 x 29. 7 cm