Tracey-Mae Chambers: To The End
25 May - 14 July, 2019
In this exhibition, Metis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers explores the theory of the Anthropocene, defined by geologists as a profound transformation in the climate and natural environment caused by human activities; as a result, plant, animal, and human life on Earth is in danger of mass extinction. However, there are those who criticize the Anthropocene for lacking scientific evidence and believe that it is based in ideology. In response, Chambers writes, “the act of ‘leaving only footprints’ is still an intrusion. This exhibition illustrates one possible outcome of our inaction.” Chambers’s encaustic sculptures are created using melted beeswax, which is made more resilient with the addition of damar resin (tree sap). These works represent a multi-dimensional experience that engages the senses—each appears fragile yet durable, mysterious yet invites touch, and emits the faint scent of beeswax.
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