Courtney Mattison: Visualizing Climate Change Through the Fragile Beauty of Marine Life

Thu Aug 10 2023 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

Minnesota Marine Art Museum | Winona

Minnesota Marine Art Museum
Publisher/HostMinnesota Marine Art Museum
Courtney Mattison: Visualizing Climate Change Through the Fragile Beauty of Marine Life
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Thursday, August 10, 2023 | 6:30PM CST
HYBRID IN-PERSON + VIRTUAL EVENT
Tickets:
$12 General
$8 MMAM Members
Free for MMAM Volunteers
Join artist and ocean advocate Courtney Mattison for a virtual presentation about her intricate and large-scale ceramic sculptural work inspired by the plight of coral reefs. Her work visualizes the effects of carbon dioxide emissions, such as coral bleaching caused by warming waters, and ocean acidification. Mattison’s work raises awareness about the threatened state of reefs due to climate change, overfishing, and chemical and plastic pollution. Few of us may feel connected to marine environments in our daily lives, but all local waters (including the Mississippi) filter into the sea and affect coral reefs thousands of miles away. Although these ecosystems are losing their battle to endure, Mattison’s message is one of hope—there is still time for some reefs to recover if we reconsider our treatment of the environment and its resources.
Courtney Mattison is currently exhibiting her work at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. "Courtney Mattison: Undercurrent" is on view now through September 3.
HYBRID EVENT [IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL]
This is a hybrid of an in-person and virtual event. The artist, Courtney Mattison, will be streaming live virtually. You are welcome to register and watch the event from the comfort of your own home, or you can to come into the galleries at MMAM, and watch the talk in Courtney Mattison’s gallery, and be immersed in her work, while you listen to the artist speak about her work.
https://mmam.org/calendar2/2023/8/10/courtney-mattison
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Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Dr,Winona,MN,United States

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