MARIANA DEL CASTILLO

DRAWN TO PLACE: A SHIFT IN THE LANDSCAPE
Curated by Belinda Hungerford

ALEX ASCH
MARIANA DELCASTILLO
PATSY ASCH

New England Regional Art Museum
Sep 29 - Nov 12, 2023

Supported by CAPO Fellowship

Photo: Alex Asch

The artists in Drawn to Place: A shift in the landscape share intimate relationships (mother/son, husband/wife, mother-in-law/daughter-in-law) while also sharing a commitment to the environment and to social justice in their arts practice. This exhibition focuses on the Australian landscape and its transformation since the artists’ first contact in the 1970s to present ecological shifts driven by climate change and human intervention. Themes revolve around environmental degradation, yet also hint at the possibilities of a more sustainable future. Mariana del Castillo’s works seek to translate the experience of being in the landscape. “I hear and feel its rhythms and gestural energy and attempt to visually represent this robust and fragile environment. Primarily grounded in studio experimentation I focus on surface textures through mono-printing, collage, stitching, painting, and an overwhelming obsession with mark-making as a means of exploring this visual narrative.”