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The Morton Arboretum announces new art exhibition
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‘Stillness in Motion’, 2002 Locally reclaimed willow branches, wire, metal armature. 6 ft x 9 ft x 12 ft (183 cm x 274 cm x 366 cm) Temporary Indoor and Outdoor Sculpture, Centre of Polish Sculpture, Chapel Gallery, Oronsko, Poland
The Morton Arboretum today announced its next large-scale sculpture exhibition, Of the Earth, which will feature five exclusive new works by Polish-American artist Olga Ziemska, opening May 26, 2023.
remind people, “Everything in life is derived from the same basic elements that form everything in nature, including ourselves. There is no separation.” This will be the Cleveland, Ohio-based artist’s largest public exhibition to date.
“Olga will bring a fresh and evocative new display to The Morton Arboretum’s art exhibition program, which has enhanced the guest experience among our tree collections,” said Preston Bautista, Ph.D., the Arboretum’s vice president of learning and engagement.
Ziemska has built a career in the male-dominated art world, exploring her multiple identities as a first-generation child of Polish immigrants, an American, an artist, a woman and a human. She has exhibited and created public installations in Poland, Taiwan, Italy, South Korea, Mexico and other locations globally in a career spanning more than 20 years.
In Polish, Ziemska means “of the earth.” Her work will be created from reclaimed tree branches and other natural materials gathered from various locations throughout the Arboretum’s 1,700 acres. Ziemska said that some of the Arboretum’s tree-filled landscapes inspired her because they reminded her of the landscapes of Poland, where she has previously lived and regularly visits her family. Ziemska said that her aim is to
“The experience of art paired with nature throughout the Arboretum has been very appealing to both frequent visitors and those coming for the very first time,” said Bautista. “We are continuing this approach of one-of-a-kind exhibitions aligned with the Arboretum’s mission that really motivate
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