Protecting Our Home: Enviro-Art Exhbition Grand Opening

The Enviro-Art Gallery is a space where artists and audiences can come together in community around, appreciation of, and responsibility for the environment. Utilizing a variety of artistic styles, the gallery works to provide a relatable entry into environmental awareness and activism, make space for reflection and inspiration surrounding nature, and celebrate the beauty of Mother Earth while highlighting our anthropogenic threats.

This year's theme, Protecting Our Home, is an opportunity to showcase the beauty of the ecosystems in your home, to connect us around our home at Duke, and tell the story of our collective home-Earth. It attempts to connect people to places, ecosystems, and experiences of nature through engaging visual dialogues.

April 1^st schedule of events:

4:45 PM: Scenes and Senses Workshop: Grainger Rooftop

5:45 PM: "Homes: Wonder, Wildlife, and Waypoints" presented by Matthew Cicanese, Keynote Speaker: Field Auditorium

7 PM: DJ Ike Sunset DJ Set : Orchard Courtyard (Between Grainger and LSRC)

About this year's events:

Scenes and Senses Workshop: Grainger Rooftop 4:45 PM

A meditative experience reflecting on the benefits of seeking comfort in nature. Facilitated by Duke students and keynote speaker Matthew Cicanese.

Keynote Speaker: Field Auditorium 5:45 PM

We are excited to announce Matthew Cicanese as keynote speaker, who will deliver his highly anticipated presentation titled "Homes: Wonder, Wildlife, and Waypoints". Matthew will share the beauty of the homes he has found in ecosystems around the world for the microcosms he studies, explores, and documents through his camera lens. His images not only capture the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world but also inspire viewers to appreciate the delicate balance that exists within these microcosms. As a recent semifinalist for the BBC's current Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPY59), Matthew will feature some of this incredible work as part of his keynote at Duke.

Matthew Cicanese is an internationally acclaimed fine art wildlife photographer and National Geographic Explorer. Matthew's artistic journey began at the young age of 14, and his career took flight in 2015 after completing ��Ĵ�ý's MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts program. Since then, he has been dedicated to sharing stories that reveal Earth's intricate details, igniting curiosity in others. This passion has led to numerous solo exhibitions, including showcases at the Fernbank Natural History Museum and Tampa International Airport.

DJ Ike: Orchard Courtyard (Between Grainger and LSRC) 7 PM

Isaac Benaka is a first year Coastal Environmental Management student. He has always had a passion for music and has been DJing since 2012. DJ Ike has produced a deep/progressive house set, incorporating natural sounds, which he will perform as a "Sunset DJ Set" to conclude the day's events.

Best,

Undergraduate Environmental Union & Duke Conservation Society

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