Of The Earth Exhibition at the Arboretum
Stillness in Motion by Olga Ziemska. Photo Credit Olga Ziemska
The Morton Arboretum's newest exhibition, Of the Earth, will
open on May 26. Five large-scale sculptures by Polish-American artist Olga Ziemska will be created exclusively for
this new exhibition, which explores and illuminates the artist's expression and
philosophy: "We are nature." Ziemska says that her aim is to remind
people, "Everything in life is derived from the same basic elements that
form everything in nature, including ourselves. There is no separation."
Ziemska has exhibited and created public installations in
Poland, Taiwan, Italy, South Korea, Mexico and other locations in a career
spanning more than 20 years. Her work entwines and melds the human body with
other natural forms.
The Arboretum's tree-filled landscapes inspired her because
parts remind her of the landscapes of Poland. She has built a career in the
male-dominated art world, exploring her multiple identities as a first-generation child
of immigrants, an American, an artist, a woman, and a human.
For more
information, visit MortonArb.org/news/of-the-earth-exhibition.
