...things come to thrive...in the shedding...in the molting...
Join us for a MEDIA PREVIEW of Ebony G. Patterson's exhibition at The New York Botanical Garden
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 // 10 a.m.–12 p.m.
The New York Botanical Garden 2900 Southern Boulevard Bronx, NY 10458
This spring and summer, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) presents a major site-specifc exhibition of sculptural and horticultural installations by visual artist Ebony G. Patterson. The exhibition is the result of a yearslong engagement with the Botanical Garden to explore its collections and settings. As the first visual artist ever to embed within the institution for an immersive residency, Patterson worked directly with the Garden’s grounds and collections to form a new body of work that includes sculptures, installations, and interventions with living plants, bringing her unique perspective on formal gardens to life in the galleries and landscape of the Garden’s 250-acre National Historic Landmark site.
As the title suggests, ...things come to thrive...in the shedding...in the molting... pivots on the tension of transitional states, exploring the idea of molting, shedding, and decay as revelatory processes with the potential to give way to healing, regeneration, and beauty. Forming both a sumptuous visual experience and an insightful societal critique, the exhibition celebrates and embraces the allure of the beautiful while contemplating what lies beneath the enticing surface, unearthing the complex tensions of the natural world and how they reflect entanglements of race, gender, and colonialism.
...things come to thrive...in the shedding...in the molting... will be on view Saturday, May 27 through Sunday, September 17, 2023.
Media Preview highlights will include:
- Remarks by Jennifer Bernstein, CEO and The William C. Steere Sr. President, NYBG, and visual artist Ebony G. Patterson
- Self-guided exploration of all exhibition features and venues, with Ebony G. Patterson and NYBG’s Joanna Groarke, Vice President for Exhibitions and Programming; Todd Forrest, Arthur and Janet Ross Vice President for Horticulture and Living Collections; and other Botanical Garden experts available for brief individual interviews
Press kit, images, and b-roll will be available in NYBG’s Press Room beginning May 24.
RSVP here by Tuesday, May 23, 12 p.m.
Invitation is for one guest, non-transferable.