Sasha Dela: Let Love Flow November 20, 2008

Let Love Flow
New video installations by
Sasha Dela
November 20, 2008 – January 10, 2009

Opening Reception:
Thurs. November 20, 6-8 pm
Tax-Free Day in the GiftShop 9am - 8pm

Here in Austin, it’s no secret that we cherish our beloved green spaces, springs and swimming holes. Our water—the water in Lady Bird Lake, in the Greenbelt and especially our prized Barton Springs—is lovingly woven into the city’s cultural fabric as an emblem that makes us unique. But water’s exalted place in our hearts also earns it a spot as a top commodity and branding tool. What are the cultural ramifications when ecology intersects with the marketplace? What are the issues surrounding the mass romanticization and consumption of a finite resource? Houston-based artist Sasha Dela explores these question and more in Let Love Flow, new video and sculpture installations that cleverly examine the things we hold dear—and the complex issues surrounding the cultural, economic, and geographic landscape of Austin.

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