Roots, Water, Air
On view through March 8, 2025
Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
Brattleboro, Vermont
www.Brattleboromuseum.org
Adrienne Elise Tarver crafts a lush experience through her multimedia, site-specific installation “Roots, Water, Air,” curated by Daricia Mia DeMarr. Tarver says, “My work examines the nuanced and often obscured dimensions of Black female identity, exploring the historical and cultural narratives within domestic spaces, the fantasy of the tropical seductress, and the archetype of the spiritual matriarch. This work is driven by my quest for belonging and understanding, which leads me to trace my familial roots and construct imagined lineages to fill the gaps left by unwritten or lost histories.” Inspired by a visit to Brattleboro last summer, seeing the convergence of the Connecticut and West rivers, and learning the history of the land, Tarver’s work explores the interconnectedness of humans and nature.
Find out more here: https://www.brattleboromuseum.org/…/adrienne-elise…/
[Image: Installation view of Adrienne Elise Tarver, “Veil” (2014), caulking on wire mesh with video projection, from “Roots, Water, Air.”]
