The artworks in the exhibition offer a multi-sensory experience that engages the viewer in a critical reflection of our relationship with fossil fuels. The large-scale cut-paper installations explore the vastness of the petroleum infrastructure, evoking the physical and emotional experience of the petroleum landscape. Meanwhile, the series of charcoal drawings captures the materiality and darkness of coal’s impact on our environment, urging us to confront the environmental cost of our dependence on this resource. Overall, Covering Carbon invites us to think more deeply about our connection to fossil fuels and the ways in which we can use art to inspire change and address the challenges of the current climate crisis.
Artist Statement
My artwork revolves around the subject of fossil fuels. I use different visual and conceptual approaches to examine the infrastructure created by the fossil fuel industries and to explore the physical, material qualities of coal and oil. Through my work, I aim to heighten an awareness of our disconnection and dependence on fossil fuels. Oil and coal are an integral part of our contemporary existence, yet remain mysterious and unknown substances, contained and controlled by the industry. Overall, my work aims to raise awareness and spark conversations about our relationship with energy and the environment.
Please join us for the opening reception on Thursday, August 24 from 5-7 p.m. Register here: bit.ly/CoveringCarbon
For more info about exhibition lectures and the digital catalog, visit: cah.ucf.edu/gallery/
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Exhibition dates: August 24, 2023 - September 29, 2023 | Opening Reception: Thursday, August 24 from 5-7 p.m. | Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Friday, September 29 from 5-7 p.m. (talk at 6 p.m.)
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This boisterous comedy follows a Black family as they celebrate the life of their recently deceased father, highlighting the beauty in the brokenness and inviting moments of connection, laughter and family love.
Meet the Jenkins family as they gather to remember the life of their late patriarch. This peaceful funeral is disrupted when a guest reveals a deep family secret, sending the group into a dramatic frenzy full of jabs, laughter and lots of stirring the pot. Can this family reconcile before they lay their beloved to rest?
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Nora Lee Garcia flute is one of the most highly regarded flutists in the concert world today. As a Powell Flutes Artist and Professor of Flute at the University of Central Florida, she is in demand throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and South America as a soloist, chamber artist, and teacher.
Jamie Strefeler, oboe is currently principal oboe of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. Prior to living in Florida, she served as principal oboe of the Great Falls Symphony Orchestra in Great Falls, Montana and was a member of the Chinook Winds Quintet.
Keith Koons clarinet is a frequent recitalist and chamber musician, often featuring new music and premiere performances. Dr. Koons has held the position of Principal Clarinet with the Brevard Symphony Orchestra in Melbourne, FL since 1992, and also performs with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.
Ben Lieser horn is the Horn Professor in the School of Performing Arts. He is currently principal horn of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra (Melbourne, FL), and second horn of the Bach Festival Society Orchestra. Additionally, he is the Florida Area Representative for the International Horn Society and hosts the annual Florida French Horn Festival.
Yoon Hwang bassoon is Assistant Professor of Music (Bassoon & Music Theory). Dr. Hwang has taught and performed throughout the U.S., Asia and Europe. Her multicultural education and performance backgrounds brought together a hybrid of teaching, research, and creative work nationally and internationally.
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