Janet Laurence: Tears of dust

Janet Laurence’s immersive, multi-sensory installation Tears of Dust reflects upon the fragility and power of the natural environment. Her intensely seductive and yet haunting evocations of the natural environment creating encounters with our changing planet. In this world premiere show, these wunderkammers (cabinets of curiosity) provide windows into our fragile ecosystem—of breathing forests, extreme weather events and dying glaciers—and offer a sense of connection with and, mourning of, our vanishing life world. When encountering these familiar and yet otherworldly environments, we become profoundly aware of the interconnection of all life forms and the alchemical wonder of plants ability to regenerate.