
We can no longer deny that the natural world is more vulnerable than ever to human impact. The seeming abundance of natural resources that we draw from to support exponential population growth, endless expansion, and a relentless cycle of consumption and disposal belies the fragility of this planet. Our ability to address the evidence—in spite of flagrant disbelief, hubris, and resistance to the realities of climate change—is now of the greatest import.
It is unproductive to silo topics such as human rights and equity, climate change and sustainability. Instead, we must recognize these issues as interrelated—making our response to their associated challenges all the more urgent. As is often the case, artists are at the vanguard of social change. Through their work, they offer hope and possibility in the face of crisis.
FOR-SITE’s new exhibition, Lands End, invites visitors to wade into an immersive environment where their charge is twofold: to discover artwork in unlikely places and to consider the planet’s health. By bringing together a group of artists from around the world, the exhibition strives to remind viewers of our interconnectedness via global currents of water and air, and to encourage them to partake in all the fresh ideas and perspectives that emerge from the rising tides as we head deeper into this tumultuous century.
Featured Works
- Shumon AhmedWhen dead ships travel
- Doug Aitkenmigration (empire)
- Chester ArnoldScenes From An Age Of Heavy Seas
- Daniel BeltráOil Spill #12
- Andrea ChungSea Change
- Mark Dion and Dana SherwoodConfectionery Marvels and Curious Collections
- Ólafur EliassonImaginary dusk colour
- Elizabeth EllenwoodWorks from the Fading Reefs Series
- Adam Eli FeibelmanWrath of a Mother Scorned
- Ana Teresa FernándezOn the Horizon
- Angelo FilomenoWorks from the Island series
- Andy GoldsworthyGeophagia
- Carsten HöllerOctopus
- Suzanne HuskyForest
- Brian JungenTombstone
- Tony MatelliWeed #414
- Tuula NärhinenBaltic Sea Plastique
- One Beach Plasticfor here or to go
- Gülnur ÖzdağlarThe Last Reef
- Maja PetrićLost Skies
- Jorge Rodriguez-GeradaForest Focus
- Iris van HerpenBlue Marble Dress
- Pae WhiteTapestries For And About Rain
- William T. WileyPunball: Only One Earth
- Jana WinderenEnergy Field
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Lands End was organized by the FOR-SITE Foundation in partnership with the National Park Service.FOR-SITE Foundation project team: Cheryl Haines, executive director and exhibition curator; Trisha Lagaso Goldberg director of curatorial affairs and assistant curator; Charlene Tan, project manager; Magali Maiza, manager of administration and visitor services; Miegan Riddle, development consultant; Jeff Li, visual design; Jennifer Burke/Industry, signage design; Dina Rodriguez, social media manager; Jan Stürmann, social media content developer; Emily Markert, digital asset manager and visitor services coordinator; Anne Ray, copyeditor; David Goldberg, web manager.