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OPENING RECEPTION: David Lavine: New American Fauna

OPENING RECEPTION: David Lavine: New American Fauna

Photographer David Lavine combines his love of toys with his love of nature in his playful, environmentally-sensitive photographs. The collection of work explores the possibility of our “natural” world being replaced by mechanized and plastic inhabitants born out of ecological conditions we are creating now through poor disposal habits.

In his artist statement Lavine writes:

“Our natural world is shrinking because of global warming and suburbanization; many species of the world are now extinct. At the same time, we witness the growth of artificial intelligence and robotics. Instead of pet dogs and cats, we can choose plastic ones we don’t need to feed or take to the vet, or clean up after, and they don’t bite. Or die on us. Or do anything unexpected either.

“What if our destiny is to be replaced by a ‘natural’ world accidentally of our own making, where the creatures in our ‘wild’ places and parks are created in a new way? What if throwaway plastic animals and science lab waste interact with creatures in our corroding sewage systems to form new species of fauna? Will they reproduce independently and start their own process of natural selection? Will they develop minds and establish an ecology of their own? My photographs invite an exploration of these issues.”

David Lavine is an instructor at Anne Arundel Community College. This is the artist’s first exhibition at Creative Alliance and the opening reception will take place concurrent to the opening of Neil Feather’s exhibition “A Journey Through The Cosmos” from 6 - 8pm on Saturday, May 5th.

Event Contact

Creative Alliance
410-276-1651

Event Details

Saturday, May 5, 2018, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
410-276-1651
Free

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