“Sibling Rivalry” Nathalie Miebach

Weatherwise, Otherwise

I work in the Dalton gallery as a gallery assistant , and because of that I usually get to see how the pieces are installed and sometimes even meet the artist. Nathalie Miebach’s “Sibling Rivalry” caught my eye immediately. I got to help her install her piece in the space, and talk to her about her work. The more she described her work and inspiration behind it, the more I grew to appreciate the layers of meaning she placed in her work. She constructed the racehorses, ships, and  dominoes in her pieces into a visual representation of hurricane data. Her work to me represent the intersection between science an art. Science has never been one of my strong suits, but Meibach’s work helps me to understand and make sense of the weather data that I can relate to.

“Sibling Rivalry” Nathalie Miebach

Bruce Bobick’s “Patch for the Hole in the Ozone Layer” also caught my eye because it is this beautiful watercolor piece of a scene of penguins in their habitat, but with a out of place element. The work highlights the contrasting beauty of the environment with the overlay of the ugly reality.  It was a really great way to catch the attention of the viewer. I love the exhibit because it shows that climate change is not just a scientific problem with only scientific way to respond. Art has the power to touch and capture the attention of people that science might not be able to.

“Patch for the Hole in the Ozone Layer” by Bruce Bobick