Up in the Air
Up in the Air is a collaborative work by Japanese natural dye artist Maki Teshima and Finnish-American artist-painter Amanda Millet-Sorsa that engages in an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exchange on color and both artists’ relationship to nature. The paintings and sculptural mobiles are made with naturally dyed textiles and mycelium--all biodegradable materials. The dyes came from areca nuts, avocado pits, carrot tops, chlorophyllin, indigo, oak galls, madder roots, turmeric...
Photo Credit: Saori Ichikawa-White
Online Event on September 27th, 2020 @4pm EST Get Tickets here
The audience views the short film featuring our works as a moveable outdoor exhibition at Far Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY.
In the imagine physical gallery space, the visitor will find a noren curtain at the entrance revealing the works in our show.
Introduction by Maki Teshima and Amanda Millet-Sorsa
Listen to sound meditation, an original composition by Mahir Cetiz
Screening of our short film, a moving outdoor art exhibition at Far Rockaway Beach, Queens, NY
Q&A moderated by Audrey Dimola, poet, ecotherapist & Director of Public Programs at Socrates Sculpture Park
Photo and video by Saori Ichikawa-White