“They Call Me Theirs” at Notebaert Museum
They Call Me Theirs addresses man’s desire to mediate the natural environment through technology. Forster’s multi-media project includes sound, sculpture, video and inkjet prints mounted on aluminum panels. By creating an audiovisual experience of the four seasons and placing them inside a rustic cabin, Forster plays with the way we have come to understand and […]
“Drift” Screening – Chicago
October Film Festival News: “Drift” was chosen for competition at the Chicago REEL Short Film Festival. Drift is a poem about solitude, isolation, loss and acceptance. I began the piece after a close relative was diagnosed with vascular dementia.
“Swallow” Screening – Venice CA
“Swallow” screened at the Other Venice Film Festival, Venice CA “Swallow” explores the sheer power of water, its natural destructive abilities and mans use to overpower others.
“Under the Dripping Tree – GRAM
“Under the Dripping Tree” at ARTPrize Grand Rapids Art Museum, the crowds were crazy, huge all day everyday, and people from all walks of life. Unbelievable experience. Great crowd and lots of interest! The work will be up until Oct 9. Voting for ARTPriz ebegins Sept 21. Exhibition includes: “Whispering Pause”, on the front wall […]
“Still Waters” Opening Nashville
“Still Waters” at the Rymer Gallery Nashville, opening brought over 1200 visitors to the exhibition! Very exciting evening, lots of interest and good conversation.
HouseProyecto Screening – LA
HouseProyecto premier at East Los Angeles Intl Film Festival, and Freewaves.
“Relish The Drift” – Wesleyan U
Multi-media installation for solo exhibition at The Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University. Relish the Drift explores water as art medium, metaphor and element. Golden Oldies deploys water to make visual scores; Drift is a poem about isolation, loss and acceptance; the four digital seascapes of Now for the Painter honor the painter R.J.W. Turner; Swallow […]
“Nature Signs” – Colorado
“Nature Signs” is a finalist for the Arte Laguna International Sculpture Prize. The piece will not be in the exhibition this March as it is currently installed at the Community Sculpture Park in Louisville, Colorado. I’m thrilled that the project was received so positively.
“Now for the Painter” – review
For her previous installation at Rymer Gallery, Chicago-based Catherine Forster created a lush forest setting. This time around, her inspiration comes from JMW Turner — specifically, the painter’s last seascapes. “Now for the Painter,” Forster’s homage, consists of 10 archival laser prints — each a numbered version of the exhibition title — some with crashing […]
“They Call Me Theirs” – LAL Lexington KY
The exhibition at LAL was a dream – I was able to experiment with new work and new materials. The exhibition was a site specific installation of “They call me theirs” and “hanging GArden”. I was able to liberate the “Hanging Garden” form static walls using green landscape extension cords. It was a great experience […]