Trees have always been important for our environment, not only ecologically but also in symbiosis. They show us how we can work with other living organisms, and they show humans how to interact with others that are not human. Other life forms are possible; we just need to look at our immediate surroundings to be surprised by other universes. This exhibition allows us to notice microorganisms through painting and embroidery.
The paintings in this exhibition are from my walks in Reykjavík. There are many different patterns in the city, so many that we might miss them as we walk past. Creating the paintings is a way of showing what has lived with us in the same place, house or city, but which we might miss because of our daily lives. The embroidery is a two-metre-long piece of fabric with images of braids being formed as a connection to other living beings.
Ana is a Mexican artist currently undertaking a residency at SIM. She holds an MFA in Art, Space and Nature from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. Her artworks and videos have been exhibited internationally. Her most recent exhibition was an obituary, where she created collages with geographical magazines from 1960 to 2012. In 2018, she began the Fungi Project, a project in which she explores the symbiotic relationships between fungi and other organisms, human and non-human, through art.
The exhibition opening will be on Thursday, 21st September between 18:00-20:00 and everyone is most welcome!
Lichens have always been important for our environment, not only ecologically but also in a symbiotic way. They show us how we can collaborate with other organisms, and they show humans how to interact with other non-humans. Other forms of life are possible; we just need to look more closely at our surroundings to amaze ourselves with other universes. This exhibition allows us to notice microorganisms through painting and embroidery.
The paintings in this exhibition are from my walks in the city of Reykjavik. There are many different lichens in the city, so many that we might miss them when we walk by. Making the paintings is a way of re-presenting what has been living with us in the same place, house, or city but that we might miss due to our daily lives. The embroidery is a two-metre-long piece of fabric with pictures of lichens that are embodied as a form of connection with other
Ana is a Mexican artist who is currently undertaking a residency at SIM. She has an MFA in Art, Space and Nature from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. Her artworks and videos have been exhibited internationally. The most recent exhibition was obituaries, where she made collages with National Geographic magazines from 1960 to 2012. In 2018 she started the fungi project, a project where she researches the symbiotic relationship between fungi and other organisms, humans and non-humans, through art.
The opening will be on Thursday, 21st September from 18:00-20:00 and everyone is welcome!
Other opening hours:
Friday 22nd September 13:00-18:00
Saturday 23rd September 12:00-17:00
Sunday 24th September 14:00-17:00
In the solar convection zone, heat is transported to the surface by the movement of hot gas. The material rises, spreads out and sinks back down. This…
