JoAnn Verburg: Aftershocks

From The Minneapolis Institute of Art: In 2016, while working in Spoleto, Italy, JoAnn Verburg experienced three major earthquakes. The aftershocks, which continued for months, unnerved her. With parts of buildings still falling around her, she couldn’t shake a sense of impending catastrophe. Her anxieties were enhanced by the major events that followed, from the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis to the global pandemic. For Verburg, as for so many others, the world felt dangerously out of balance.

Long known for her exquisite landscapes and innovative techniques in photography and video, Verburg questioned how to continue making beautiful art amid the devastating reality of world events. Beneath the surface of the mesmerizing images of nature in “Aftershocks,” the question lingers, as she explores loss, dread, and the healing power of art in a time of worldwide change and upheaval.

Authors include: Exhibition organized by Elizabeth Armstrong, with essays by Elizabeth Armstrong, Marvin Heiferman, and G.E. Patterson. A conversation with JoAnn Verburg and Ping Chong, with poems by Jim Moore.

Details: This exhibition was organized by the Minneapolis Institute of Art. This catalogue and exhibition are made possible through support from Presenting Sponsor, David Wilson and Michael Peterman; Major Sponsors: Samuel Heins and Stacey Mills Heins; and Supporting Sponsor: UBS Financial Services.