Included in the new exhibition How to Survive at the Anchorage Museum, I have an installed piece within Mary Mattingly’s River Lab — stay tuned for more images. I also have photographs and audio in the Community Climate Archive within the exhibition. Visit the Anchorage Museum for more information.

HOW TO SURVIVE

On view October 6, 2023 – January 15, 2025
Third Floor, West Wing

"The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.”
— Grace Lee Boggs, Chinese American activist and philosopher

As the Arctic continues to warm at four times the rate of the rest of the planet, Northerners are grappling with the practical and existential consequences of climate change. The destabilizing effects are numerous—melting permafrost, vanishing sea ice, unpredictable weather patterns, and struggling wildlife species—all of which are playing a role in reshaping Northern lifeways. While so much of this story is one of sadness and loss, stories of resilience, ingenuity, and hope are embedded throughout. Our collective story of survival is written by those creating space for hope, encouraging innovation, and envisioning sustainable futures grounded in equity and justice. Often, these stories, initiatives, and efforts are guided by Indigenous knowledges that remind us how we might live in reciprocity with the land, as Alaska Native peoples and global Indigenous communities have done since time immemorial.

How to Survive considers the idea of survival through hope and care, and asks how gestures and practices of love, protection, nurturing, and sharing can help us face climate change. Examining ideas of interconnectedness, listening, and caretaking, works on display invite reflection, encourage action, and urge us to consider our responsibilities to each other as well as to the plants, animals, lands, and waters of our shared planet.