Up/Rooted

When:
Friday, Mar 17, 2017 6:00p -
8:00p

Where:
Brookline Arts Center
86 Monmouth Street
Brookline, MA 02446

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Admission:
FREE

Categories:
Art, Date Idea

Event website:
http://www.brooklineartscenter.com/gallery/Up/Rooted

Up/Rooted
Reception: Friday, March 17, 6:00-8:00pm


The Brookline Arts Center is pleased to present Up/Rooted, a national exhibition juried by renowned Cuban-born artist María Magdalena Campos-Pons, March 17-April 21, 2017.


Up/Rooted explores origin, displacement and the influence of the past on the future. This timely exhibition examines how culture and identity relate to our sense of place. Up/Rooted delves into how we remain connected to a place even when we are no longer physically there.


“True connection with place lies beyond the parameters of mapped terrain,” artist Shona MacDonald writes in her artist statement. Artists with roots across the globe, from Peru to Scotland to Russia and more, echoed similar sentiments of longing.


Many artists who submitted work cited familial history as the inspiration for their art. Adrienne Der Marderosian, an artist of Armenian descent, spoke of her heritage in her artist statement, revealing, “I carry a history that embodies not only my past but that of my ancestors as well. My families’ stories of survival are not only rich and textured but also complex and traumatic. Their collective history has led me to consider how exiles that are separated from their homeland navigate their lives."


Up/Rooted is a diverse exhibition of 59 artists showcasing work in painting, sculpture, mixed media, photography, charcoal, glass, monoprint and more.

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