Natural Blunders January 30, 2010

Artists included in this exhibition take their subjects from the natural world. Like artists throughout history, they find inspiration in the richness, diversity and symbolic potential of plants and animals. However, the work of these artists showcases a darker side of nature, by highlighting the increasing control exerted by humans, with a particular emphasis on the negative aspects of our interference. The resulting works encourage us to consider our own relationship with the natural world and to ponder the potential implications of our recent explorations into genetic testing and cloning.