The Forest was Rebuilt with Scrap and Ply brings together six artists based in the Southeast who explore beauty, awareness, grief, and resilience in response to intensifying natural disasters and environmental change. The exhibition takes its name from Margaret Curtis’s monumental painting, which presents a powerful vision of a present shaped by ecological disruption.
As rising sea levels, stronger storms, and extreme weather increasingly affect our region, these artists reflect on what it means to live, adapt, and rebuild within vulnerable landscapes. Their works acknowledge both loss and possibility, recognizing that communities must develop thoughtful approaches to mitigation, repair, and long-term stewardship for the future.
Through painting, sculpture, installation, and collaborative practice, the artists offer reflections that are at once poetic and practical. They consider how we respond to disaster, how we remember what has been altered or lost, and how creativity can imagine paths forward.
Curated by Katie Hargrave and Meredith Laura Lynn, the exhibition brings together work by Margaret Curtis, Adda Farcus, Katie Kehoe, Cristina Molina & Jonathan Traviesa, and Christina Vogel. Together, these artists examine how we endure, rebuild, and care for the places we call home.
