Finding kinships between the human, non-human, and non-sentient, Sky Slips Through Stone presents an alternative to the predominantly extractive relationship  between art and place. Hannah Bates, Anna Bockrath, Francesca Lally,  Cecilia McKinnon, and Stephanie Van Riet are each concerned with  developing tools to understand their relationship to place and  material/matter. Their work critiques the “advantageous” perspective of a  philosophy that separates humans from nature and instead prioritizes a  method of inquiry that is grounded in empathy and autonomy. In echo of  deep ecologist Arne Naess’ apothegm, “Life is fundamentally one,” the  artworks of Sky Slips Through Stone suggest  that we become more deeply conscious of the interrelationships between  Earth’s rocks, water, weather, and beings, as well as the stories and  warnings they hold.

All artworks courtesy of the artists. Writing and curation by Danielle Degon Rhodes and Addison Namnoum. Documentation by Addison Namnoum, 2025.