In Dialogue: Artists, Social Movements, and the Creation of Nature

This seminar will consider how environmental social movements, the creation of nature, and the ecological crisis relate to the exhibitions at the Portland Art Museum. We will explore different constructions of a mythic or ideal nature, its impact on social change, and specifically how these processes shape efforts to address climate change. We will also examine the affinity between artists and revolutionaries in creating new realities from their visions as well as our participation in this creative process.

David Osborn is a faculty member at Portland State University and has been involved in a wide variety of social movements. His current interests include movement ecology, the impact of cosmology on social change, and emotional and spiritual relationships to the climate crisis.

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