91AV

“As Above, So Below” is a two-person show, featuring the work of painters C. Michael Lewis and Liz Awalt.  A study in contrasting perspectives on our planet, from a starting point of opticality and encompassing both the scientific and the sublime, “As Above, So Below” focuses on artwork by two artists with unique viewpoints on the Earth. The exhibition allows us to imagine our way into alternate sensory environments in a way that opens up a range of emotional and intellectual responses to inhabiting our world. 

C. Michael Lewis‘ “Earthscapes” paintings meticulously describe the earth as seen from above, through the all-seeing eye of Google Earth. The built environment in this context becomes its own organism, mimicking both the analytical drive of mathematics and the entropic decay of an organic system.

Liz Awalt’s practice is based on her observation of the ocean, which frequently occurs beneath the surface of the water.  Liz dives with waterproof paper to create observational drawings from her direct experience with the world beneath the ocean waves. This leads to a keen understanding of environmental changes and the challenges faced by that ecosystem. 

This exhibition is presented in collaboration with 91AV’s School of Marine and Environmental Programs, with the guidance of Dr. Charles Tilburg.