Long Beach City College (LBCC) Art Gallery presents Natural Encounters, an exhibition inspired by the Getty’s PST initiative, Art and Science Collide.
The exhibition runs from Thursday, Sept. 5 to Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, and centers around various themes such as ecofeminism and motherhood.
The exhibition, curated by LBCC’s gallery manager Karla Aguíñiga, explores themes of ecology and sustainability through collaborative works by two artists and their daughters.
In a sense, the pieces are a conversation between generations with the youth seemingly reaching out to offer insight as to how one can care for their environment.
Participating artists include Ana Andrade and her daughter Yatzil Uc Andrade, as well as Carolina Montejo and her daughter Olivia Utt-Montejo.
Natural Encounters also challenges traditional structures like patriarchy and capitalism by highlighting intergenerational artistic partnerships.
Ana Andrade, a transborder artist from Tijuana/San Diego, presents work that explores impermanence, migration, and transformation.
Andrade’s projects span a variety of media including time-based art, documentary film, and photography, with an emphasis on memory and sociocultural narratives.
Her daughter Yatzil Uc Andrade, age 5, collaborates on pieces that integrate videomicrography of placenta, breastmilk, and more, contributing a sense of biological exploration.
Carolina Montejo, a Colombian-American filmmaker and educator, addresses ecological themes and environmental justice through her experimental films.
Montejo’s work has been featured in film festivals around the world, and she also teaches in the Environmental Studies and Writing programs at UC San Diego.
Her daughter Olivia Utt-Montejo, age 11, collaborates with her to investigate the Anthropocene and the complexities of life sustainability.
The LBCC Art Gallery’s mission emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, offering a space for reflection and creative expression for historically marginalized groups.
Through exhibitions, visiting artist lectures, and cultural programming, the gallery seeks to foster civic engagement and educational growth for the LBCC community.
For more information, contact the LBCC Art Gallery at kaguiniga@lbcc.edu or visit lbcc.edu/art-gallery.
