Artist in Residence Show
October 2019
Averill Park, NY, United States
The Final Frontier
This series of work explores the mythical figure of the space cowboy and the world that he attempts to leave behind. Despite centuries of erasure, domestication, and categorization, man continues to depend on the earth and fails to escape his status as animal, one species entwined within millions. These paintings and sculptures examine the absurdity of our past and present attempts to dominate the earth, and how our insatiable desire for control has wreaked havoc on all lifeforms, human and non-human alike.
Anna Baldi is an artist currently living and working in Seattle, Washington. She received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 2018, with a focus on painting and sculpture. While in college Anna also pursued a minor in gender studies, where she was introduced to authors like Donna Haraway, Rebecca Solnit, and Clarissa Pinkola Estés. This research sparked an interest in the intersections of gender studies, anthropology, and animal studies. Her artistic practice explores human-animal relationships, reproductive labor, and how these topics fit into a world of rapidly evolving technology. Anna has been involved in various exhibitions, including DOT GOV at the Miller Institute for Contemporary Art and Students of Artists Who Teach at The Westmorland Museum of American Art. Outside of art-making, Anna has also worked as an educator in both Seattle and Pittsburgh.
