ANSLEY WEST RIVERS

SEVEN RIVERS

Exhibition Details

Laney Contemporary presents Seven Rivers, a solo exhibition by photographer Ansley West Rivers. Beginning the project in 2013, she travels by raft, canoe, drift boat, foot, and car to photograph the Colorado, Missouri/Mississippi, Columbia, Rio Grande, Tuolumne, Altamaha, and Hudson Rivers. Rivers depicts images that are simultaneously beautiful and haunting in an attempt to challenge the viewer’s perspective on the landscapes that sustain us. The rivers have embedded themselves into her being, shaping her role as a mother, wife, and artist.

“We stand at a precipice in the history of water. How we approach the health and use of our rivers now will determine the lifespan of freshwater.”

Through photography, Rivers bears witness to the state of water now, as time is pertinent to understanding the effects of change.