Four Nobel Truths by Alan Fulle (Site 12) Inspired by the significance of the Four Noble Truths, the primary teachings of Buddhist wisdom |
One of the country's only outdoor art exhibits occurring in a public nature preserve, Rootbound: Heaven and Earth IV offers visitors a near 3-mile sculpture trail through Carkeek Park's canyons and creeks in northwest Seattle, highlighted this year by performance art and site-specific sculpture in 120-year old Piper's Orchard.
Maps of the exhibit, along with tours of the artwork, artist appearances, and more, will be available at the Opening Reception, June 23, 2012, 2-5pm at the Environmental Learning Center, 950 NW Carkeek Park Rd., Seattle, WA 98177. The exhibit is free and and draws and estimated 100,000 visitors to Carkeek Park.
Curated by David Francis, Fulbright Scholar, writer, archaeological field technician, and CoCA board member since 2005.
Artists include:
Seattle: Julie Lindell, Joe Reno, Miguel Edwards, Viewlands Group, Peppé, Brenda Scallon, Alan Fulle, Suze Woolf, Cameron Mason and Lara McIntosh, Josho Somine, Rebecca Maxim, Gary Golightly, The Unearth Collective; Bellevue and Sammamish: Fox Spears, Suzanne Tidwell; California: Judy Shintani; Oregon: Lee Imonen; Vancouver BC: Tiki Mulvihill.
Click here for CoCA's website and to view/print maps of the exhibit.