[BCMA] restorative niches exhibition - deb dumka

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restorative niches 

by deb dumka 

 

august 22nd - october 3rd, 2013 

opening reception: thursday august 22, 6-8 pm

 


 restorative niches exhibition
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restorative niches; attention restoration; biophilic cities, phytoncide
theory, restorative literature; nature deficit or shinrin-yoku - all speak
to our growing understanding or for some, remembering - that nature isn't
just a luxury, but an essential component of human well-being.  


In the west this emerging  zeitgeist manifests in city planning, education,
health modalities, management paradigms, child rearing and numerous books on
how to manage your personality. It is this concept that Dumka explores in
this exhibition - a living space populated by a collection of interactive
textile pieces reflecting elements of her personal restorative niches. It
invites the viewer into a moment, one that hopefully will initiate a shift
towards equilibrium or at least move the viewer to linger.

 

This work draws on Dumka's past as an engineer and continues to build on her
extensive body of work that explores our relationship to landscape  -
whether it is her horizons inspired hand-bags or her 8 ft rugs/wall hanging
that evoke the rocks and waves outside her Texada Island home, Dumka
challenges us to invite the natural world into our urban day to day living.
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restoration 

 

Curated by Raine Mckay

   

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