Artist Duo Lucy + Jorge Orta Present Ecological Art Exhibition at Jane Lombard Gallery
Jane Lombard Gallery is hosting a solo exhibition titled 'from root to rain' by Lucy + Jorge Orta, focusing on ecological resilience. The show features diverse media including paintings, embroideries, tapestries, and films, exploring environments affected by resource depletion from locations like the Amazon and Saudi Arabia. Central to the display are three woven tapestries from a series of nine, previously shown at the British Textile Biennial, which use celestial imagery and ancient cosmologies to map humanity's relationship with nature. The exhibition translates scientific research into artistic forms, highlighting issues of environmental instability.
Key facts
- The exhibition is the third solo show by Lucy + Jorge Orta at Jane Lombard Gallery
- It includes works in painting, embroidery, tapestry, and film
- Three tapestries from a nine-piece series are featured, recently exhibited at the British Textile Biennial
- The art examines ecological instability in regions such as the Amazon rainforest and Saudi Arabian desert
- The artists use scientific research to create poetic visual interpretations of environmental data
Entities
Artists
- Lucy + Jorge Orta
Institutions
- Jane Lombard Gallery
- British Textile Biennial
Locations
- Amazon rainforest
- Saudi Arabia