From January through April of 2022, I participated in a group exhibition on climate change called Human/Nature, curated by Cyndi Conn, at the Weinberg-Newton Gallery. The gallery partnered with the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, and included artists such as Laura Ball, Matthew Ritchie, Donovan Quintenero, Karen Reimer, Obvious (French collective), and Staz Bartnikas.
The show provided programming that engaged the public, including a panel discussion, video recordings from scientists, gallery talks, presentations, and interactive artworks.
Rosburg, Regan. Monument. Moss, recycled and virgin plastic, orchids, petrichor (rain smell), diffuser. 15 x 15 x 10 feet. 2022. Photo credit: Evan P. Jenkins for Weinberg-Newton Gallery.
I had three pieces in the exhibition: Monument, dear future, and Everything is Fine. These three works engaged the viewer in different ways, from immersing the viewer in the comforting smell of rain, to the solemn reading of letters, to the writing of letters in exchange for a small bottle of moss and rain smell. My work aimed to tap into a reverence for the resilience and deep time on our planet, as well as to provide a place for contemplation of the emotions that surround our response to climate change.
I am happy to announce that this exhibition will move to the Harris School at the University of Chicago in May of 2022. It will be up for one year. I will update with more information as it comes, but I wanted to express my gratitude to Cyndi Conn for continuing the message of this exhibition so that others might experience it.