A Precarious Edge
Date:
Feb 26, 2022,
(all day)
Duration -
79 days
Location - Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, Washington
Meg Holgate and Steve Klein incorporate different media to explore a contemplative dialog on the beauty, benefits, and boundaries of our essential habitats.
Meg Holgate’s large-scale figurative landscapes on canvas and paper and Steve Klein’s narrative kiln-formed and blown glass offer a unique and immersive experience. The exhibition is heightened by the symphonic composition Terra Nostra II (Our Earth) created by Grammy-nominated conductor Christophe Chagnard. From the retreat of glaciers to the drift of massive icebergs, from the reduction of species diversity to the loss of forest, the artists' collaborative work inspires an introspective feeling of being on a delicate precipice. United by their attention to detail and ability to distill, particularly the qualities of light and water, Holgate and Klein quietly inspire viewers to effect change in their own lives as a means of stepping back from the edge to embrace restoration, preservation, sustainability, and a renewed eco-consciousness.
