Upcoming Exhibitions
ELLEN SOLLOD: LAKE WASHINGTON PALIMPSEST
July 3, 2009 - October 4, 2009Opening Reception: Saturday, July 11, 2-5pm
Ellen Sollod, "Lake Washington Palimpsest series: Black River," 2008, archival carbon print from a pinhole photograph
Ellen Sollod, "Lake Washington Palimpsest series: Foster Island," 2008, archival carbon print from a pinhole photograph
Ellen Sollod, "Lake Washington Palimpsest series: Black River," 2008, archival carbon print from a pinhole photograph
Ellen Sollod explores Seattle's Lake Washington and the effect upon its shores, wetlands, and tributaries due to the 1916 construction of the Ballard Locks and the digging of the Montlake Cut. Like a palimpsest, different environmental histories were written and erased, and new ones inscribed atop and around the Lake. Sollod uncovers these layers in an exhibition that charts the history of the massive project and its ripple effects over decades, with large-scale pinhole photographs, maps, statistics, and sound recordings. The exhibition is held in conjunction with the release of Ellen Sollod's book, "lake washington palimpsest," (blurb.com).
This project is supported with grants from 4Culture, King County Lodging Tax, and Allied Arts Foundation, and individuals Tyler Boley and Victoria Reed, with recording and production made possible through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program.