Exhibition Statement

Our Wild World reminds us that the wild is not a distant concept, it is part of our very survival, shaping the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the balance of life on Earth. From the vast forests and flowing rivers to the blossoms where pollinators work unseen, every wild place is a living system that sustains us.

As our world faces the accelerating impacts of climate change, habitat loss, and species decline, the urgency to protect these places has never been greater. We are not separate from nature, but part of it, and when we protect wild spaces, we protect ourselves: our health, our spirit, and our future.

This exhibition is an invitation to reconnect with that truth. The works presented here open windows into the beauty, complexity, and vulnerability of the natural world. They ask us to look closer, to feel deeper, and to recognize what is at stake if we do not act. 

Our Wild World honors the wild as both teacher and home. It asks us to imagine a future where human progress does not come at the cost of nature, but exists in harmony with it. Protecting wild places is not just an act of conservation, it is an act of care for our shared home. 

Featured Artists:

Darnel Marley

Adriana Rocha

Rhashid Dukes

Aneesah Davids

Rachel Berkowitz

cynthia yatchman

John Stewart Jr.

Loz Fargason

Sarah Hussein

Maria Lourdes A. de Vera

Produced By: Confluence Community

Curated By: Phyllis D.R. Sanders