Mantle

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Diyan Achjadi, Drift (detail), 2017/2019, ink, graphite, and gouache on cut paper, gudy-o, t-pins. Courtesy of the artist.

Diyan Achjadi, Drift (detail), 2017/2019, ink, graphite, and gouache on cut paper, gudy-o, t-pins. Courtesy of the artist.

Opening Reception July 17, 6:30 - 8:30

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Lafarge Lake—a reclaimed sand and gravel quarry— the Art Gallery at Evergreen presents work by artists Diyan Achjadi, Sean Alward, Tsēmā Igharas, Kevin Michael Murphy and Holly Schmidt. These artists engage with ideas inspired by geology, resource extraction, Indigenous knowledges and deep time. The exhibition takes its title, Mantle, from both the inner layer of rock that forms the earth’s planetary body and the responsibility passed down from one person to another. As a verb, “mantle” also describes the covering of something—like a quarry, perhaps—that lies beneath the visible surface. Through artistic research, these artists explore the transformation of organic materials and draw learning from knowledge holders (be they people, land or other forces). The resulting artworks, which take the form of sculpture, photography, video, drawing and painting, draw attention to the interconnectedness of humankind and geology.