Stars Down to Earth // Mary Mattingly & Dario Robleto

Stars Down To Earth is a multi-site exhibition, with artwork at Central Library and programming at the Leonard branch, which is focused on ecological revitalization. Further programming will continue from March to June, in partnership with the Prospect Parks Alliance and More Art.

From wonders of the cosmos to urgent questions around habitable futures on earth, this exhibition brings together the scientific inquiries and complex visual systems of artists Dario Robleto and Mary Mattingly. Robleto’s work spans the mysteries of outer space and the human body, while Mattingly’s has been leading conversations around the role of the arts in sustainable futures. These two artists are deeply engaged in inter-disciplinary work as citizen scientists, artist ambassadors and ethicists collaborating with scientists in a variety of ways.

Stars Down to Earth includes Mattingly’s living sculpture and nature morte photographs which look at extractive industries, as well as Robleto’s intricate sculptures comprised of fossils and other carefully sourced natural artifacts. Through public art, artist talks integrated with the sciences, and intensive public workshops focused on ecology you are invited to imagine possible futures and gain hands-on knowledge.