Mixed media artist Catherine Armbrust—recent winner of The Kinsey Institute Juried
Art Show 2014 “Gallery Visitors’ Choice” award
at Indiana University—is preparing to return to Mexico this autumn to implement
The Lake Chapala Projects.
The
Lake Chapala Projects seek
to create sculptural installations and costumed performances that interact with
the water and landscape of Chapala, Mexico.
“The lake is an important resource for
the state of Jalisco—providing income for fishermen, fresh water for drinking
and irrigating crops, and a revenue base for tourism,“ Armbrust explains.
“Though a major source of life, the lake is in jeopardy for various political
and environmental reasons and is a constant source of debate in the region.
Thus the lake is the essence of the area, acting simultaneously as a symbol of
both vitality and loss.”
Armbrust became concerned about this
issue during a month-long artist residency in Chapala after receiving her MFA
in Fibers from the University of Missouri in late 2012. She is in the process of raising funds for
this creative venture through her Lake
Chapala Projects Indiegogo campaign.
For more information,
please see The Lake Chapala Projects
pages online at:
