Counterpressures features new and existing work by ten Pittsburgh-area artists that acknowledges the transitory state of the environment; the ecological, economic, and public health consequences on the horizon; and how these conditions intersect with their own lived experiences. Through their selections of materials, the use of data and documentation, their surrealist imaginings, or references to urban development and disconnection from nature, these artists grapple with the ecological present and its uncertain future.
Counterpressures has been developed in partnership with the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the oldest continuously–exhibiting visual arts organization in the country.Meet each of the Pittsburgh–area artists in Counterpressures, the 83rd installment of the Forum series, and hear about their creative process. Each event is free and open to the public.
Schedule
February 20: Tara Fay
March 19: Ginger Brooks Takahashi
April 2: Seth Clark
April 16: Allison Blair
April 30: Su Su
May 7: Christine Holtz
May 14: Paper Buck
May 28: Travis Mitzel
June 11: Njaimeh Njie
June 25: Stephanie Martin
Installation view of Counterpressures, 2020, Carnegie Museum of Art. Photo: Tom Little