Tipton Gallery
Address: 126 Spring Street, Johnson City, Tennessee 37604
Dates: April 6 - May 2, 2023
Hours: Thursdays and Fridays from 5-7 p.m. and by appointment
Website: etsu.edu/cas/art/galleries
Participating Artists:
Katlyn Brumfield, Jordan Fowler, Travis Graves, Nora Hartlaub, Jay Jacobs, Devin Lovett, Amanda Musick, Sun Young Park, Sandra De La Rosa, Hugo Ximello Salido, Marissa Shell, Linda Tien, Kathleen Thum and ETSU Basler Chair for Rhetoric, Science and the Arts Dr. Jason Davis
Conditional Surroundings is an exhibition curated by ETSU alumnae and Slocumb Galleries Curatorial Fellows Brooke Day and Shai Perry in an effort to redefine the 'environment'. The exhibition comprises 14 multifarious artists speaking to the adaptable complexity of the theme, "environment." Conditional Surroundings approaches "environment" with diversity and ambiguity. This strategy not only expands the intellectual reach of the exhibition but strives to bridge the gap between an abstract concept and reality to foster a feeling of autonomy in environmental responsibility and help change the perspective on the global crisis from a burden to an opportunity to create positive change and re-air our surroundings with beauty and sustainability. Our inclusion in the 2023 Tennessee Triennial is an honor that broadens the sense of hope and community we aim to promote. We are grateful for the opportunity to spread this vision of re-imagination and re-air in collaboration with a group of artists dedicated to communication, empathy, and healing.
