Friday Favorite: Shannon Rankin

This Friday’s Feature artist is Shannon Rankin!

I love her map installations and the terrains she creates!

From her artist statement:

I create installations, collages and drawings that use the language of maps to explore the connections among geological and biological processes, patterns in nature, geometry and anatomy.

Using a variety of distinct styles I intricately cut, score, wrinkle, layer, fold, paint and pin maps to produce revised versions that often become more like the terrains they represent.

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These new geographies explore notions of place, perception and experience, suggesting the potential for a broader landscape and inviting viewers to examine their relationships with each other and the world we share.

Maps are the everyday metaphors that speak to the fragile and transitory state of our lives and our surroundings. Rivers shift their course, glaciers melt, volcanoes erupt, boundaries change both physically and politically. The only true constant is change.

My intention is to create quiet, immersive, and reflective work that transcends the material and inspires viewers to shift their perceptions. By incorporating map fragments, I am paying homage to our fragile environment and I hope to create a means to consider how we as a species contribute to the well being of our planet.

To find out more about Shannon Rankin, visit her website!

TGIF!
Mary