The website AbsoluteArts.com tells us about an effort put forward by an art gallery in Asbury Park to collect funds for a relief effort aimed at easing the burden for the people of New Orleans, victims of the hurricane Katrina rage:
2005-11-05 until 2006-01-01
Asbury Park, NJ, USA United States of America
In recent months, the world has suffered one monumental natural disaster after another. Mother Nature has waged a fury with such unimaginable resolve that countless innocents will forever suffer. However, in times such as these, it is imperative to remember that triumph is often at the heels of tragedy and heeling begins with hope and imagination. ROCK PAPER SCISSORS GALLERY hopes that the imagination fueling its new group art show will help those in need. ANGELS OF NEW ORLEANS is both acting title and impetus behind this exhibit scheduled to open Saturday, November 5. A portion of all proceeds until January 1, 2006 will be donated to HABITAT FOR HUMANITY and gallery owners, Doug Forbes and Elena Matyas have also contacted the organization to volunteer their manpower in the devastated area early next year.
Though all five featured artists offer dramatically distinct works, the common thread that binds them is a deeply rooted concern of environment and the natural and unnatural demands placed upon it.
I personally like the way they refer to Mother Nature with a mixture of both awe and respect.
The article provides a broad image of each one of the painter taking part in this project.
Here is what they say about Baptiste Ibar, a Basque from Iparralde:
Baptiste Ibar has emerged with a hybrid style of narrative painting that utilizes mythological components to address a crucial period of transition in global politics. The French Basque painter has provided a meaningful launch to a new initiative that aims to make art populist once again. His fascination with indigenous people and their art is immediately evident as is his penchant for tackling contemporary themes with a hybrid style that successfully blends the current rage for colorful graphic imagery with ancient sources of inspiration such as Sumerian picture writing. The redemptive qualities of Ibar's works make his paintings some of the most sympathetic and memorable that one is likely to come across.
So, there you have it, if you are able to assist to the gallery, don't miss the opportunity to do so and that way help those affected by this stern warnings by Mother Nature.
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