Natural Selections: A Strange Bestiary. Photographs by Ron Netsky

Natural Selections: A Strange Bestiary. Photographs by Ron Netsky

On exhibit: January 30 - March 8

Human beings have always gleaned order from chaos. Ancient civilizations connected the stars to form constellations and proceeded to attach significant meaning to them. In my past work I have been fascinated with the interplay of order and chaos in nature. The unaltered photographs in this series can be seen as extreme examples of this. I see them as somewhat related to Gongshi (Chinese Scholars’ Rocks), natural forms that take on evocative shapes. The title of the series alludes to Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection, the process by which we, and every other living thing on earth, arrived – after millions of years – in our current forms. Within the randomness of nature, chaos can slowly transform into order. The “natural selections” in these images appear to have accelerated that process. —Ron Netsky

There will be an opening reception on Friday, January 30 from 5pm to 7pm.

Colacino Gallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 12pm-5pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday.

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