The Ripple Effect

June 26- August 28, 2020

ArtPort Kingston presents, “The Ripple Effect” an exhibition with the goal to spread encouragement and willingness to look forward into the unknown. The exhibition has no end date and everytime you enter the space there will be new either artists, artworks rotated in or a change to an installation, so the exhibit is in a constant state of fluxIn response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the current social/ political landscape there is a great deal of not knowing what will happen next in our lives. Much of the world has been in lock-down of some sort and our lives have been forever altered. Living in this new reality, society has been forced to do some reflection; personal, communal or conceptual, and many artists have responded by, experimenting, planning, and producing with no limitations. Everyone has dealt with this experience differently, some have taken a more positive path while others have questioned life as we know it and want to be more cautious going forward.

Art has the power to transform and the artists in “The Ripple Effect” present ideas and questions to lift our spirits, challenge us or tell stories in magical, abstract, and narrative ways. For many this experience has been an emotional rollercoaster, not knowing what the future will bring and learning to deal with it. Artworks may give no answers but inspire thoughtful escape just the same. Connecting these visual links allows for the physical, visual and social links humans need (at-a-distance). Artists have been invited to create artworks that reflect and reveal our society.