Empathy Towards the Natural World Exhibition 2025

 

Curator Note:

If I could guide you, I would ask that you live life with curiosity, taking the role of an observer. Explore the world around you, appreciating its gifts and wonders. Be curious about the people in your community, engage with your neighbors, and be open to learning from their perspectives. Form a relationship with the world that exists inside your potted plant, in your backyard or local park, and within your neighborhood block. 

How can we save a world we’ve forgotten to care for? How do we step away from our habits of seeking immediate gratification, which often distances us from the deeper, slower processes of life and nature?

I encourage you to take time to observe how things grow. Growth, in all its forms, is a reflection of time, energy, and patience. The first step to implementing solutions for environmental sustainability is to learn from nature itself, to understand the balance and interconnectedness of all living things.

To make this shift, we must cultivate empathy. Only when we develop a deep respect for the natural world can we begin to align our actions with the care it needs. Empathy allows us to connect with the world around us, motivating us to protect and care for it.





Participants:

Aislinn Hird
Brooke Miller
Chase Robison
Chia-Yu Ho (Erin)
Emma O’Leary
Gabriella Testani
Gina Kong
Griselda Pena Candelario
Jean Doran
Lizz Synder
Sakarit Tirakas
Sarina Greene
Shiva Saham
Victoria Chen



Harry Seidler: Painting Toward Architecture 2017


In collaboration with Intercontinental Curatorial Project and the Seidler Estate
Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, New York, New York City 




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