The exhibition featured works by Deborah Cornell — an American artist and Head of the Printmaking Department at a university in Boston.
Her multilayered works, both in content and form, incorporated superimposed satellite images of the Earth, recordings of solar flares captured by NASA, phases of the Moon, and archaeological materials. These compositions prompted reflection on how technological progress shapes our perception of reality — and on the condition of the world in the face of ongoing environmental change.
The works by Deborah Cornell presented at the exhibition in Kraków offered a broad perspective on the transformations occurring in the natural world, with particular emphasis on phenomena such as flooding.
They highlighted both the slow, almost imperceptible changes in the environment and the destructive force of sudden natural disasters — and their impact on culture and everyday human life.
The works on display were created specifically for the Kraków exhibition.
The interdisciplinary nature of the presentation was enriched not only by the prints themselves but also by computer animations and an immersive installation titled Eclipse / Phase, created by Deborah Cornell in collaboration with her husband, composer Richard Cornell. The installation combined a mural, video projection, and a soundscape.
The exhibition was prepared in collaboration with the International Print Triennial Society in Kraków.
The artist was a double laureate of the Kraków International Print Triennial in 2015.
Exhibition Curator: Teresa Soliman
Exhibition Coordinator: Regina Pytlik
Master Sponsor of the International Print Triennial Society: Kärcher
The exhibition was funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland.
The project was co-financed by the Municipality of Kraków.
