DAWN NELSON: All in the Same Boat Now
"This exhibition contains stories on video and artwork inspired by ancestors created and told by myself, and my family, friends, and neighbors.
We all come with our personal stories. I began exploring my own story in my artwork through a 2024 project entitled The Little Red House.
My work with The Little Red House project inspired me to expand my vision to the stories of others, understanding that our stories, in combination, make us who we are as people.
In All in the Same Boat Now, 18 of my family members, friends, and neighbors, share parts of their personal stories on video, with 5 screens displaying these videos throughout the gallery.
I have begun researching the boats that carried many of our ancestors from their birthlands to where they are now, and drawings of some of these boats will integrate with the videos to take a broader look at out cumulative human experiences. Other artist’s will be sharing work related to our travels and stories as well.
And finally, visitors to the exhibition will be invited to share where they came from by pinning a ribbon, and a short description, of their own places of origin on a work map that will be part of the exhibit."
-Dawn Nelson
ARTIST TALK | DAWN NELSON: All in the Same Boat Now
Artist talk by Dawn Nelson about her show
"ALL IN THE SAME BOAT NOW”
“This exhibition contains stories on video and artwork inspired by ancestors created and told by myself, and my family, friends, and neighbors.
We all come with our personal stories. I began exploring my own story in my artwork through a 2024 project entitled The Little Red House.
My work with The Little Red House project inspired me to expand my vision to the stories of others, understanding that our stories, in combination, make us who we are as people.
In All in the Same Boat Now, 18 of my family members, friends, and neighbors, share parts of their personal stories on video, with 5 screens displaying these videos throughout the gallery.
I have begun researching the boats that carried many of our ancestors from their birthlands to where they are now, and drawings of some of these boats will integrate with the videos to take a broader look at out cumulative human experiences. Other artist’s will be sharing work related to our travels and stories as well.
And finally, visitors to the exhibition will be invited to share where they came from by pinning a ribbon, and a short description, of their own places of origin on a work map that will be part of the exhibit."
-Dawn Nelson