inspiring change for the climate crisis: The Non-human is pushing back

The mission of the i3C (inspiring Change for the Climate Crisis) Artists Group is to raise awareness for human-caused climate change and to inspire action towards the resolution of the environmental and climate crises. The group creates iterations of group exhibits and develops meaningful community outreach and programming. The i3C Artists Group currently has over 20 multidisciplinary artists from New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Canada.

The artists and artworks of i3C: The Non-Human is Pushing Back seek to bear witness to the undeniable indicators of climate change, such as wildfires, floods and mass species decline, which are making themselves heard across the Earth and calling humans as a collective species to realign our relationships with every entity outside of ourselves. By challenging humans' material legacy in an era of disposable goods, many of the artworks in this exhibition call for the flow of waste to be interrupted while simultaneously exploring the value of what has already been discarded. Several artists call on methodologies aligned with field research, social advocacy and creative pedagogies to collaborate with their selected materials and position these entities to present their own stories. Through nostalgic appeals within familiar landscapes, still other artworks ask us to recognize analogous realities playing out worldwide and reconcile our alignment to these cascading timelines.

Taken collectively, i3C: The Non-Human is Pushing Back offers viewers an opportunity to envision a more harmonious exchange between the human and non-human. In entering in to such an allyship, our species is positioned to take action and work towards a truly global vision of ecological justice.

Participating artists (22 total):

i3C Artists: Steve Bennett, Sarah Meyers Brent, Maria Celeste Linardi, Cedric Harper, Martha Heller, Muriel Horvath, C. J. Lori, Michelle Lougee, Rebecca McGee Tuck, Shelby Meyerhoff, Michaela Morse (Curator), Carol Moses, Jeffrey Nowlin (Curator), Paula Pitman Brown, Adriana G. Prat (Curator), Luna Sconty, Yulia Shtern.

 Guest artists: Susan Altman, Elizabeth Awalt, Lisa Barthelson, Ivana Damien George, Liliana Folta.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 1, 6-8pm at Piano Craft Gallery

Mending Workshop: Sunday, September 10, 2-4pm at Piano Craft Gallery. Hosted by Jeffrey Nowlin and Michaela Morse. Attendees are invited to bring an item of clothing or other textile good to mend. Basic sewing supplies provided. All levels welcome.

Closing Reception: Sunday, September 17, 3-5pm at Piano Craft Gallery