Transformative Invasions
See Adela Goldbard's Triennial installation before it burns and join a dynamic Q&A with scientists to unpack how invasions reshape our world
Transformative Invasions presented by Catalyst Conversations and the Boston Public Art Triennial with the City of Boston Arts & Culture.
Adela Goldbard’s explosive art ends in destruction and collaboration. On September 3rd, see her Boston Triennial installation before it burns (performance at a later date on Sept. 12) then join our dynamic panel of artists and scientists in unpacking how invasions — cultural, ecological, even genetic — reshape our world.
Invasion comes in many forms: invasive species, imperialism, colonialization, the usurping of power. Lives and culture are impacted and irreversably altered. How do we work to mitigate the effects of invasion?
Interdisciplinary artist-scholar Adela Goldbard, based in Rhode Island and Mexico City, creates politically-charged, collaborative works that culminate in the burning of large-scale effigies. For the inaugural Boston Public Art Triennial, she collaborates with ecologists to create a replica of the Mayflower with invasive plants. Installation begins on Boston City Hall Plaza August 24th and the work will be destroyed in a pyrotechnic performance on September 12th.
On September 3rd, join us for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of art and science with Triennial artist Adela Goldbard; Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist, Michael LaScaleia; Harvard Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Tess Lukey, Triennial Curator; moderated by artist and educator, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman.
Arrive early to experience the art installation on City Hall Plaza. Then head through City Hall security check (enter on Congress Street; not from the plaza. Lower level by the steps to Faneuil Hall). Look for Triennial Public Art Ambassadors in citron green shirts to guide you. Check in with the Catalyst Conversations team.
In the City Hall Mezzanine Gallery speaker presentations and a lively panel discussion will delve into the cultural, ecological, and genetic “invasions” that shape our world.
A reception with the speakers will immediately follow the event at the Democracy Beer Garden on City Hall Plaza. Refreshments provided (cash bar)
Event is free but registration is required. Suggested donation $25
SPEAKERS:
Adela Goldbard, Artist-Scholar
Michael LaScaleia, Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist
Charles Davis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Curator of Vascular Plants in the Harvard University Herbaria.
Tess Lukey, Triennial Curator, Associate Curator of Native American Art at The Trustees of Reservations
MODERATOR: Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Artist, Educator, Catalyst Conversations Board Member
See Adela Goldbard's Triennial installation before it burns and join a dynamic Q&A with scientists to unpack how invasions reshape our world
Transformative Invasions presented by Catalyst Conversations and the Boston Public Art Triennial with the City of Boston Arts & Culture.
Adela Goldbard’s explosive art ends in destruction and collaboration. On September 3rd, see her Boston Triennial installation before it burns (performance at a later date on Sept. 12) then join our dynamic panel of artists and scientists in unpacking how invasions — cultural, ecological, even genetic — reshape our world.
Invasion comes in many forms: invasive species, imperialism, colonialization, the usurping of power. Lives and culture are impacted and irreversably altered. How do we work to mitigate the effects of invasion?
Interdisciplinary artist-scholar Adela Goldbard, based in Rhode Island and Mexico City, creates politically-charged, collaborative works that culminate in the burning of large-scale effigies. For the inaugural Boston Public Art Triennial, she collaborates with ecologists to create a replica of the Mayflower with invasive plants. Installation begins on Boston City Hall Plaza August 24th and the work will be destroyed in a pyrotechnic performance on September 12th.
On September 3rd, join us for a fascinating conversation at the intersection of art and science with Triennial artist Adela Goldbard; Ecologist and Evolutionary Biologist, Michael LaScaleia; Harvard Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, and Tess Lukey, Triennial Curator; moderated by artist and educator, Jill Slosburg-Ackerman.
Arrive early to experience the art installation on City Hall Plaza. Then head through City Hall security check (enter on Congress Street; not from the plaza. Lower level by the steps to Faneuil Hall). Look for Triennial Public Art Ambassadors in citron green shirts to guide you. Check in with the Catalyst Conversations team.
In the City Hall Mezzanine Gallery speaker presentations and a lively panel discussion will delve into the cultural, ecological, and genetic “invasions” that shape our world.
A reception with the speakers will immediately follow the event at the Democracy Beer Garden on City Hall Plaza. Refreshments provided (cash bar)
Event is free but registration is required. Suggested donation $25
SPEAKERS:
Adela Goldbard, Artist-Scholar
Michael LaScaleia, Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist
Charles Davis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Curator of Vascular Plants in the Harvard University Herbaria.
Tess Lukey, Triennial Curator, Associate Curator of Native American Art at The Trustees of Reservations
MODERATOR: Jill Slosburg-Ackerman, Artist, Educator, Catalyst Conversations Board Member