Harbingers of the Fifth Season, from Harbingers of the Fifth Season
2014
2015.27A-M.4A-L
Not currently on view
Artwork Details
Artist
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Dimensions
62-1/4 x 120 x 52-1/2 in. (installed)
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Credit Line
Given in honor of Sherman O'Hara, former IMA Chief Designer, by Ann M. Stack
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Collection
Color Palette
Provenance
(James Cohan Gallery, New York, New York); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2015.
Gallery Labels
Brushes, palettes, books, and other tools of a watercolorist rest on an old wooden desk. Small watercolors line the interior partitions of this artist’s studio, each meticulously depicting various animal, insect, and plant life. The species illustrated here are invasive ones, those introduced intentionally or accidentally to non-native habitats causing damage to pre-existing ecosystems. On reverse of the partitions are chalkboards listing species now extinct, such as the dodo and the passenger pigeon. Some factors for the untimely vanishing of these different species include human activity, climate change, and environmental strain caused by invasive species.
Through his art, Mark Dion examines the wide-ranging methods we use to identify and understand the natural world. His deep concern for the environment, as seen in
Harbingers of the Fifth Season, resonates with the Museum’s sustained commitment to nature, evidenced by our expansive grounds and The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres.Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Mark Dion Retrospective
The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
October 4, 2017 - January 7, 2018
The Fifth Season
James Cohan Gallery
June 26, 2014 - August 8, 2014
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