My installation shots as part of Group Show "Points of Return" at Hudson House Curated by Sophie Landres and River Valley Arts Collective
River Valley Arts Collective is pleased to announce Points of Return, a group exhibition in which the movement from and back to a place of origin unites variegated work by Shanti Grumbine, Pat McCarthy, and Padma Rajendran.
Along commutes and perambulations, Grumbine collects bits of detritus and chronicles the road markings and architectural features of her surroundings. She then meticulously reproduces the industrial relics through careful craft techniques such as weaving and felting. By creating multiple iterations of the same form, Grumbine transforms the monotony of quotidian travel into meditations on the cultural values assigned to objects, modes of production and consumption, and how public indications of climate change, economic segregation, and devotion are as ubiquitous as they are commonly overlooked. (Text by Sophie Landres, Photos by Joshua Simpson)
The artists included in Points of Return were the recipients of RVAC’s 2021-2022 Money and Materials Grant, a granting program that awards Hudson Valley artists fiscal support, locally sourced materials, and exhibition opportunities. Through RVAC’s partnership with Cabbage Hill Farm (Mount Kisco), Grumbine, McCarthy, and Rajendran were given raw wool, which they incorporated into the new work on view in this exhibition.
River Valley Arts Collective is a Hudson Valley-based, W.A.G.E. certified organization committed to fostering an inclusive creative community that is responsive and attuned to the ecology of our region. Through partnerships with neighboring arts organizations, foundations, studios, and farms, we curate exhibitions, commission new work, organize outdoor installations, give artists both material and monetary grants, coordinate residencies, host workshops, and spark discussions on a wide range of subjects. As a nexus for regional artists and artisans to connect and collaborate with each other as well as with the broader community, we create a generative space for experimentation and shared learning. Our efforts foster the production of work that is as aesthetically and conceptually groundbreaking as it is environmentally aware.