Beyond Sight: Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger
Strathfield Library & Innovation Hub
19 February – 18 April 2021
Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger explores the world of plants and evolution through an exhibition of photographs, video and sculpture. Using the microscopic image Lea examines the connections between art and science, creating awareness surrounding the alterations we make in nature to transform the flora and social, ethical, and cultural values in society.
Beyond Sight is an exhibition that initiates a dialogue surrounding Climate Change, the Anthropocene and the evolutionary impact this time will have on life on this planet.
Strathfield Council Library & Innovation Hub
65-67 Rochester Street, Homebush NSW 2140 Phone 8762 0222 | www.strathfield.nsw.gov.au
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Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger: This Ain’t No Mirage
This Ain’t No Mirage
Artist, Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger has created an environmental narrative of four islands from around the globe; Lord Howe Island (NSW) the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), Faroe Islands(the North Sea) and Deception Island (Antarctica). Through their remoteness, the plight of these islands, surrounding waters and wildlife, remains virtually invisible to our world. Having spent the past four years involved in onsite research, the artist works to reveal how human encroachment is affecting these islands.
Curator, Jan Guy presents Kannar-Lichtenberger’s multidisciplinary approach to her subjects. The artist’s considerations of these environments through her research and artistic practice has created an eco-critical vision sitting at the intersection between the sciences and humanities.
This Ain’t No Mirage is an exhibition which addresses the discourse surounding the role of contemporary society, increasing tourism and how remote places are being affected by our consumerist culture.
QCA Project Gallery, ground floor (level 2) of the Webb Centre (SO2)
QCA South Bank campus
226 Grey Street
South Bank
Lea Kannar-Lichtenberger will be onsite to talk about her work and research each Fri and Sat at Noon and 2pm