In the Garden

A platform for artists, poets, and performers.

Within the walls of The Current, artists present a disparate array of topics through work that uses the garden as a motif, setting the stage for connection and cultivation. Paradise comes from a Persion word for “walled garden,” traditionally a place for calm and reflection. In this setting, one is free to create anything imaginable, where truly anything can grow. Artists in this exhibition use the metaphor of a garden to address climate change, decolonization, feminism, societal tensions, and our endangered environment by presenting work on the topic. The installation of work surrounds a center “stage” for performance, poetry readings, and conversations throughout the exhibit.

Public Programs:

These public programming events offer the local and more global community of visitors a series of opportunities to learn, explore, discover, and engage with exhibition themes. Presenters have been invited based on their professional experience and capacity to inspire a curious audience.

Currently Speaking: The Lost Legacy of Women in Ornithology

Thursday, January 25

5-6:30pm

Currently Speaking: The Presence of Gardens in Contemporary Art (Virtual Event)

Monday, February 5

5-6:30pm

Currently Speaking: Biophilic Design

Thursday, February 22

5-6:30pm

Subject to Change

Choreography + Performance by Julian Barnett and Jocelyn Tobias; Sound by Menghan Wang

Thursday, March 21, 2024

5-6:30pm

Currently Speaking: Gardening out of Context

April 4, 2024

5-6:30pm