FLICKERING at the edge of ANTHROPOCENE, OCTOBER 2 – NOVEMBER 21, 2020
BLOCKFORT, COLUMBUS

This exhibition was originally scheduled to be part of the fifth FotoFocus 2020 Biennial. We are grateful that FotoFocus has generously pledged its financial support to make this show possible even though the biennial has been canceled due to the pandemic. This year’s theme, Exploring Light and Its Contrasts, considers the implicit signification of the word, “light.” According to Kevin Moore, FotoFocus Artistic Director and Curator, “Light implies a force of good, and it conjures hope, clarity, and rational thought.” “Flickering” evokes a flashing light, and indicates a warning sign as we exit the Holocene, the geological epoch of climate stability that gave rise to agriculture, civilizations, and our global economy. The three artists in this exhibition — Allison Maria Rodriguez, Barry Underwood, and Kathryn Vajda — contemplate our entry into the Anthropocene, an era when human activity is the dominant influence on the environment. CLICK HERE TO VIEW / DOWNLOAD THE EXHIBITION CATALOG PDF.