Luminous: microhabitats

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Deadline:

1 October
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29 October
Onespace Gallery

Onespace Gallery is pleased to present Luminous: microhabitats, an exhibition of contemporary prints by widely respected Townsville-based artist, Jo Lankester.

For Luminous: microhabitats Lankester has created a stunning new series of unique state prints depicting the exquisite presence of lichen on natural substrates. Her exhibition encourages a conversation about ecology and the effects of climate change on a micro level. Lichens exist in microhabitats and arid and rainforest environments all over the world. Australia has both shared common species of lichens but also others unique to this region.

Lichens are commonly recognized as a symbiotic association between algae and fungi – they need each other to survive. We as humans exist in a symbiotic relationship with nature and also need a healthy environment to survive. Some lichens play an essential role in soil erosion control, and some such as ‘cyanobacteria,’ are amongst the organisms that can make direct use of atmospheric nitrogen. Lankester’s beautiful and unique prints cause us to pay closer attention to the important details of our planet’s habitats.

Image: Jo Lankester, Illuminate-Cyanobateria III, 2022, multi-colour plate intaglio & hand stitching, 100 x 75cm.
Image courtesy of the artist and Onespace Gallery.

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