Curated by Scott A. Sherer
Dornith Doherty documents the spark of life within tiny plantlets and seeds. Beginning in 2008, Doherty has been working on a project titled Archiving Eden, which was inspired by the completion of the historic Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway. Seed banks respond to the severity of climate change and political instability with reserve systems. In a range of photographs from her global travels, Doherty investigates the relationships among scientists, volunteers, and governments. Her work combines scientific data and visual fascination, pursuing a poetic tone that ponders both a macro and micro scale. Seeds, Science, Sustenance, and Snacks: The Photography of Dornith Doherty concentrates on agro-biodiversity, with stunning sections regarding plants in culture, with themes regarding potatoes and the Irish diaspora, Texas plants, and x-ray images of contemporary snack foods that relate the domestication of corn centuries ago to today’s chips, cereals, sweeteners, and plastics.
Doherty is a 2012 Guggenheim Fellow, a 1994 Fulbright Fellow, and University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas.
When: The exhibition will run from September 3 – October 3, 2014. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10 am -4 pm; Saturday 1 – 4 pm, and by appointment. Exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 3, 6:00-8:00 pm, UTSA Art Gallery, Main Campus.
Artist Lecture: Thursday, September 4, 11:30-12:30, Art Building, 3.01.18A, Main Campus.
Where: UTSA Art Gallery, Arts Building, UTSA Main Campus, One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249.
The UTSA Art Gallery is located in the Art Building on UTSA’s Main (1604) campus room 2.03.04.
For more info, please contact: Laura Crist at Laura.Crist@utsa.edu or 210-458-4391
