Where the Water Goes Exhibit

Where the Water Goes Exhibit Oct. 14 – Nov. 22 Emerson Gallery Free to the Public WHERE THE WATER GOES Exhibition With international artists: Maya Ciarrocchi, Tarryl Gabel, Mara G Haseltine, Pat Hickman, Basia Irland, Sto Len, and Mary Mattingly. Water covers more than 70% of the planet and more than 40,000 cubic kilometers (nearly 10,000 cubic miles) of water pours from Earth’s rivers into the sea: Is it any wonder that we treat water as though it were in infinite supply? It can be hard to imagine that there could be a global water crisis. Yet billions of people experience a lack of available or clean water. Three percent of the Earth is fresh water and that includes the water encased in glaciers. Of that 3%, only half is usable for drinking. Different regions of the world face different challenges, including resources that are polluted or are drying up completely. Where the Water Goes explores water as a universal concern. The artists will focus specifically on such themes as: the necessity of water for life; the ever-changing flow of and scarcity of water; water pollution/solution; climate change; the recreation and the sheer beauty of water which is conversely a force that can wreak havoc and destruction on us. Specifically, we will look at our surrounding area of the Hudson River and how we are affected by and inspired by this waterway. The exhibition presents these works of art, with a uniquely local lens, as the starting point for discussions about these critical water-based issues. This exhibition highlights the creativity of artists to bring awareness of how we can be better stewards of our Water, while celebrating this essential natural resource. The exhibit begins with paintings by Tarryl Gabel. Reminiscent of the Hudson River School of Painters, her paintings reflect the landmarks and beautiful landscapes of this region. This regions beauty gained recognition with the Hudson River School of Painters and started an exodus from the city to this region of people and industry. This exodus has also contributed to the overpopulation and pollution of our beautiful waterways. How do we consider what the Hudson River means to us, in terms of the water it carries, how it nourishes plants, farms and livestock, transportation of goods, the beauty of its current and how we use it for recreation? Maya Ciarrocchi’s cyanotype prints combine historical narratives documenting and mapping out Tibbetts Brook’s diversion of waterways for the city’s sewage systems over a century ago. This diversion and overflow contributes to the ongoing pollution of New York City’s naturally occurring rivers and streams. Ciarrocchi will create a continuation of the map into our Highlands watershed, Hudson River continuing into the Nyack area. The Meandering Midden installation, by Mara G Haseltine, is inspired by the 350 square miles of oyster reef along the Hudson River. The New York Harbor was rightfully known as the “Oyster Capital of the World.” This installation of midden shells is inspired by Japanese garden designs, with the arrangement of shells mimicking water flow in the intertidal zone. Oysters are now being reintroduced into the Hudson River in hopes of not only cleaning the water and but also replenishing its populations of yore. “The Highlands Watershed, is within an hour’s drive of New York City. This place, known as “The Highlands”, is a major source of drinking water for millions of residents in the region. The Highlands is also one of the most ecologically diverse parts of the northeast. It's important to the well-being of millions of residents in the NY, NJ, CT and PA region, resulting in an estimated $913 million in avoided healthcare costs.” Jim Lyons - Hook Magazine Mary Mattingly brings Watershed Core installation to RoCA Made of steel, reused plastic, reused wood, native plants, soil, and stone it mimics the natural filtration in the New York drinking watershed. Pat Hickman has lived near large bodies of water her entire life. Some of her latest works involve fishing nets and using animal guts to create barges. Down River Ravages remembers the flood at Garnerville during a recent hurricane. Sto Len is an interdisciplinary artist whose recent work has centered on collaborations with abused landscapes and municipal agencies. His Tsunaminagashi printmaking is a collaboration with the spiraling, polluted water currents of the East River Newtown Creek. Basia Irland’s exhibiting projects include essays in the first person on What Rivers Know, a letter from the Brooklyn Gowanus Canal, as well as her Ice Receding/Books Reseeding projects. . Basia focuses on international water issues, especially rivers, water borne diseases and water scarcity. Additionally, Galleries One and Two will feature juried artists in The Memory of Water. The selected artists will reflect on what water means to them.

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