The University of Southern Indiana’s New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) is proud to present Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice, featuring photography and sculpture works by Jacinda Russell.
Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice runs from June 10 through August 5, opening with a reception from 4-6 p.m. June 10, in conjunction with New Harmony’s Second Saturday. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
Russell combines three bodies of work that document time, environments and loss in Metaphorical Antipodes: Stories of Ice. Through photography and sculpture, each series records a different element of the rapidly changing landscape in the polar regions. Utilizing precarious materials and embracing moments of denied access, Russell’s process reflects both the beauty of the planet and the ever-present feeling of powerlessness to protect it.
Russell is a conceptual artist who seeks the edges, the ends of the line and the blue in between. She works primarily in the mediums of photography, sculpture, installation and bookmaking. Her artwork has been exhibited at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center in Atlanta, Georgia; the Texas Gallery and the Houston Center for Photography, both in Houston, Texas; and the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica.
She is the recipient of the 2019 and 2022 DeHaan Artist of Distinction Award from the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Photographic Arts Council\Los Angeles Research Fellowship at the Center for Creative Photography. Born in Idaho, she received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Boise State University and a master’s degree from the University of Arizona. Currently, she lives in Indianapolis and works as an Associate Professor of Art at Ball State University.
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art at USI promotes discourse about, and access to, contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.
