Kala Art Institute is bringing Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison to the gallery with a major exhibition of their work entitled Green House Britain and the Force Majeure. For nearly forty years, the collaborative team of Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison has been internationally respected as visionary pioneers of the eco-art movement. Often referred to simply as “The Harrisons,” the pair has worked closely with biologists, ecologists, architects and urban planners to explore ideas and solutions that support both bio diversity and community development.
The Harrison’s expansive practice embraces a range of disciplines that often casts them in the roles of historians, diplomats, ecologists, investigators, emissaries and art activists. Presented in an art-viewing context, The Harrisons’ works features extensive mapping, text panels, models, digital animations and audio-visual presentations. Far from dryly didactic, their impassioned works serve as both a meditation on global ecology and also as a futuristic vision for environmental change and recovery. Global warming has been a central concern in their work since 1974, placing the team years ahead of the curve regarding environmental issues. Their boldly visionary projects have often led to changes in governmental policy and have expanded dialogue around previously unexplored issues leading to practical implementations throughout the United States and Europe.
Green House Britain and the Force Majeure,The Harrisons’ presentation at the Kala Gallery, is a multi-media work comprised of interrelated pieces that addresses global warming from an artist’s perspective.
To learn more about their work, please see: TheHarrisonStudio.net
Green House Britain and the Force Majeure
Newton and Helen Mayer Harrison
Exhibition Dates: December 10, 2009 – February 27, 2010
Opening Reception: December 10 from 6 – 8pm
Kala Art Institute
2990 San Pablo Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94702
T: 510.841.7000
Gallery Hours: Tu – F: noon-5pm; Sa: noon-4:30pm
Press release and image provided by the gallery.
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