en·vi·ron·ment
/ənˈvīrə(n)m(ə)nt,ənˈvī(ə)rnm(ə)nt,enˈvīrə(n)m(ə)nt,enˈvī(ə)rnm(ə)nt/
noun
1.the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Welcome to Wherever You Are foregrounds the work of artists who enfold time and space, positioning us in relationship to an environment that is shaped by cultural, spiritual, political, social, and intellectual forces.
From speculative future-scapes to their immediate surroundings, the depths of the oceans to geological timelines and the outermost reaches of the sky, these artists contend with environment as a sequence of interwoven conditions.
Central also to the exhibition is community and the exchange of ideas. In this exhibition the artists and designers from across the globe are interrelated through the educational environment of the Parsons School of Design, The New School University, New York City. The installation of the exhibition highlights the artists interconnectedness that commenced within the educational environment and continues beyond.
Curated by Simone Douglas and William Stover, Welcome to Wherever You Are showcases emerging and established artists working across photography, video, painting, sculpture, performance, installation and AI. The works in the exhibition reflect on the complex environments we create and share, both real and imagined. Simone Douglas is a Northern Beaches born artist and Professor at Parsons School of Design, The New School, NY, and William Stover is an independent curator and co-founder of Re-Sited, NY.
