Please join us for the opening reception of Diane Lavoie’s debut Michigan exhibition Momentary Landscapes. Lavoie will be in conversation with curator Amanda Krugliak about her art practice. Following the talk, there will a be a guided walk with the artist to view the installation.

About the installation:
Diane Lavoie’s Momentary Landscape project is a site-specific pop-up installation located on the U-M campus grounds in close proximity to the School for Environment and Sustainability. The project intends to engage the campus community by embedding large textile panels into the tree line. All of the textiles will be made from up-cycled materials, showcasing sustainability and environmental issues. Taking inspiration from the foliage of southeast Michigan, Lavoie’s on-campus interventions aim to celebrate the positive impact of the beautiful campus landscape on our everyday experiences. The project offers students and visitors a restorative and joyful experience through public art installation.

About the artist:
Diane Lavoie is a North American visual artist based in Berlin, Germany. Her art represents a dialogue between the natural and artificial world, and explores the boundaries between reality and perception. In her practice, Lavoie creates large-scale, textile representations of natural environments in contrast and connection with the actual environs surrounding them. Lavoie holds an MFA in painting from California State University Long Beach and a BFA in illustration from Massachusetts College of Art. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in private and public collections in the US and Europe.