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WELCOMING OUR 2022 ARTISTS-IN- RESIDENCE Anna Moir Grants & Communications Manager
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will draw upon Nemes ’ s knowledge of plants from her previous horticultural career . “ Painting in a realistic style , I will re-interpret traditional urn designs [ found at Mount Auburn ] to incorporate the flora and fauna of the cemetery , with each season featuring native species that are active during those months .”
Jill Slosburg-Ackerman
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rom spring 2022 until late winter 2023 ,
F a group of seven artists Artists-in- Residence will be working on creative projects inspired by Mount Auburn . Updates on their projects and special programs will be announced on our website and social media , so keep an eye out for news in the coming year !
Madge Evers and Thierry Borcy
Visual artist Madge Evers ( 1 ) and photographer Thierry Borcy ( 2 ) are collaborating on Mount Auburn Statuary : A New Way of Seeing . Borcy will capture images of Cemetery monuments using monochrome photography ; Evers will transform the printed images with patterns of foraged mushroom spores . The altered images will then be re-photographed . “ The created imagery will depict the landscape , link human-created statuary with natural materials , and present the regenerative qualities present in biodiversity , specifically fungi and plants .”
Ira Klein
Musician Ira Klein ( 3 ) will compose , produce , and perform The Oak Cycle , a series of guitar pieces inspired by specific oak trees at Mount Auburn . Klein is a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music , with a concentration in American roots music . “ As a musician , I find myself deeply inspired and recharged by the Cemetery ’ s tranquil environment .”
Simone Nemes
Multi-disciplinary artist ( and former Gardening Technician at Mount Auburn ) Simone Nemes ( 4 ) will create Memorializing Nature , a series of seasonally-themed illustrations of fantastical urns . These images
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Wood sculptor Jill Slosburg-Ackerman ( 5 ) will create Mourning Benches – portable , low-to-the ground benches carved with designs inspired by Mount Auburn ’ s flora . Her project was inspired by her own experience of visiting her husband ’ s grave at the Cemetery . “ I have longed for the means to sit closer , in order to comfortably commune with his spirit and to immerse myself in the landscape . Creating the Mourning Benches is my gesture of amelioration .”
Liz Walker
Ballet dancer and choreographer Liz Walker ( 6 ) will produce Dance of Arrival , a contemporary dance performance . The timing of her dance will connect directly with her current pregnancy and her walks at Mount Auburn with her partner , during which they were deeply impacted by the graves of children . “ This site-specific dance work will explore themes of life and death as they relate to Mount Auburn Cemetery as a destination for pivotal moments in one ’ s life . A crucial touchpoint for the project is my experience as a dancer who is pregnant and preparing to welcome a new life .”
John M . Williams
Visual artist John M . Williams ( 7 ) is creating a pair of collages depicting the Cemetery ’ s landscape in multiple seasons , layering cut paper to create a sculptural effect : Seeing Mount Auburn with a Different Eye . His work is influenced by his experience as an artist who is autistic . “ The title of my project relates to the special skills and way of seeing the world that comes with autism . My work is a completely new way of seeing and depicting the landscape .”
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