Community Canvas is an initiative presented by The Culture Show where GBH features artwork from community members on our Digital Mural.
Today’s mural, PURGATORY by Cristi Rinklin, explores the notion of impermanence. Rinklin questions what memories remain after they cease to exist and turns to the natural world for these answers.
“I photograph and digitally alter the natural world around me. I then make it tangible again through the slow and intentional act of painting,” Rinklin says. “The lush, painterly quality of my work contrasts against the hollow flatness of digital space, resulting in something that no longer resembles our lived experience. It is an attempt to hold onto beauty as it breaks down before our eyes.”
Rinklin is a Professor at the College of the Holy Cross, in Worcester, MA. Her work is showcased at the Ellen Miller Gallery in Boston.
See more of Rinklin’s work on Instagram @cristirinklin_studio and cristirinklin.com
