New exhibition imagines solutions to climate change
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Local pupils have contributed to a new exhibition at Thelma Hulbert Gallery (THG) focusing on the climate emergency. Mikhail Karikis: Acoustics of Resistance is the first UK showing of a project by international artist Mikhail Karikis. The Weather Orchestra, a 3-channel video installation transforms the gallery space into an indoor weather system. Musicians also perform instruments and noise machines imitate the sounds of natural phenomena. Part of the exhibition features work by 30 local pupils from Honiton Community College created during workshops with the artist. The 'Universe of Solutions' shows their imagined solutions to climate change. Visitors are also invited to contribute with their own ideas and solutions. The exhibition was launched with an inspiring Climate Conversations talk with the artist and Lara Goodband, Contemporary Art Curator at Exeter's Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) and Catherine Causley, EDDC's Climate Change Officer. Watch the talk. Councillor Nick Hookway, Portfolio Holder for Culture, Sport, Leisure and Tourism, said: "The impact of climate change is possibly the greatest challenge that we will face in our lifetime. It will be up to our young people to face and deal with this so I would like to thank Mikhail Karikis for his thought-provoking work with local schoolchildren considering the many and varied solutions for our future. "The exhibition is a refreshingly uplifting experience, just the thing to blow away the winter blues!" Marie-Claire Jefferies, Vice-Principal Honiton Community College, said, "Thank you so much for making these workshops happen. It was an amazing opportunity for our pupils and hopefully we have convinced a few of them to pursue a career in the Arts! Coordinating family art activities include a Half Term Workshop with animator Isgard Wild, creating animations to contribute to a film inspiring others to be climate-positive.
Mikhail Karikis: Acoustics of Resistance
Half Term workshop For more information visit www.thelmahulbert.com |
