25. September - 30. October 2015
Private view 24. September 6-9 pm
Print House Gallery, 18 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL
© Meike Nixdorf, ‘Plate #12′ from Your Earth Transforms
Science in general and geology in particular have long been dominated by the male gender. Some modern day geologists have adopted an Indiana Jones Type A personality,
lending their expertise to oil companies and mining concerns; venturing
to the far reaches of the planet in a machismo race for resources. At
the other extreme, the stereotype of the geeky mineral collector is
inevitably male – yet over the past few years a distinctly female
fascination with geology, minerals and meteorites has emerged. In this
mixed media group show, creative science agency super/collider showcases
some of the beguiling results.
Regine Petersen’s Find a Fallen Star and Sophie Rose Asquith’s Sylacauga 1954, Thixendale 2013
examine extraterrestrial geology – fragments of distant asteroids and
their interactions with humanity when they strike the Earth. Venturing
underground, Flora Parrott’s Fixed Position explores the caves
of Brazil while Carly Waito’s meticulous oil paintings of crystals
reveal a deeply-held fascination with the natural treasures that arise
under immense pressure and time. Similarly, Jessica Herrington’s crystal
and rock inspired sculptural works exude a playful understanding of the
processes that shape our planet. Ilana Halperin’s intricate Physical Geology traces the artist’s geologic journeys up volcanos, under the sea and into the human body while Meike Nixdorf’s Your World Transforms
uses a combination of rendered imagery and photography to examine how
geological changes are often invisible on human timescales and, indeed,
undesirable in a world where we prefer to see the Earth as a constant in
our lives.
Opening reception: 6-9pm on 24 September 2015 with a ‘Women of Rock’ playlist curated by BEAT Magazine.