Everything's a Little Bit Wild: Meghann Riepenhoff and Jon Mooallem

Presented by Yossi Milo Gallery

Saturday, July 27 from 4-5 PM | Seattle Art Fair Christie’s Theater

This panel offers an examination of our place within the natural world, and a deep look at the ways in which we observe it. Together, artist Meghann Riepenhoff and author Jon Mooallem will discuss their shared interest in environments impacted by human intervention, about responding to catastrophic environmental scenarios local to the Pacific Northwest and internationally, and about hope and chance. In particular, they will cover Riepenhoff’s recent work from an expedition to the Marshall Islands, an area critically affected by climate change and a landscape deeply impacted by the legacy of the United States’ nuclear testing of the 20th century. The panelists together address the question: How do we locate paths forward to protect our planet when so much of our environment is subject to change? 

Meghann Riepenhoff makes large-scale cyanotype works that directly collaborate with sources of water in the natural environment. Waves, ice, wind, and rain physically inscribe the surfaces of her photographic materials, resulting in dynamic records of evolving landscapes around the world.  

Jon Mooallem is the author of Wild Ones, a book examining the relationship between humans and endangered species through stories of conservation. Through this lens, Mooallem reflects on the role animals play not only in the Earth’s ecosystems, but in the human imagination and spirit. 

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