Ana Parrodi – Correlation
21.-24. September 2023
Lichens have always been important for our environment, not only in an ecological way but also in a symbiotic manner. It shows us how we can collaborate with other organisms, and they show humans how to interact with other non-humans. Other forms of living are possible, we just need to look closer to our surroundings to amaze ourselves with other universes. This exhibition allows us to notice microorganism through painting and embroidery.
The paintings in this exhibition are from my walks in the city of Reykjavik. There are a lot of different lichens in the city, so many that we might miss them when we walk by. Making the paintings is a form of re showing what has been living with us in the same place, house, or city but that we might miss due to our daily lives. The embroidery is a two-meter-long fabric with pictures of lichens that are being embodied as a form of connection with other
Ana is a Mexican artist that is currently doing a residency at SIM. She has an MFA in Art, Space and Nature from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Biological Photography and Imaging at the University of Nottingham. Her art works and videos have been exhibited internationally. The most recent exhibition was obituaries where she made collages with national geographic magazines from 1960 to 2012. In 2018 she started the fungi project which is a project where she researches the symbiotic relationship between fungi and other organism humans and non-humans through art.
Opening/Vernissage will be Thursday the 21st of September from 18:00-20:00 and everyone is welcome!
Other opening hours:
Friday 22nd September 13:00-18:00
Saturday 23th September 12:00-17:00
Sunday 24th September 14:00-17:00
