Westreich: We Are Out of Time…and Still Running
Conscious Conversations of Consequence Inspired by an Artist’s Brush, Olgethorpe Art Museum, Atlanta, GA
Out of Time…and Still Running
Exhibited in Conscious Conversations of Consequence Inspired by an Artist’s Brush
A current exhibition at the Oglethorpe Art Museum until the end of July.
4484 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30319
This impact art body of work of 25 pieces guides the viewer with color, complexity and content showing that industry puts profits over people and everything in and on our Planet. With the continued environmental degradation, it is critical that people come together and collectively figure out solutions in which we are less and less dependent on industry and government.
My intent for this project is to create discussions to disrupt the New Normal of unsustainable choices that have been thrust upon the people and the planet.
My intent is to have people view this body of work, understand and confront the conscripted false narrative that has become part of the fabric of our nation.
My intent is to show the collusion and revolving doors of government, agencies and big industry.
My hope is that people will question their own assumptions about how and where they receive information, and how to distinguish what a contrived narrative is, and what is fact substantiated by science and unbiased research and independent investigative journalism.
My hope is to touch, move and inspire people through visual art, they will become committed to becoming part of the solution.
How do we know if we are running out of time? With Big Agriculture, Big Pharma, Big Oil and Gas, Big Tech, Big Banking, Big Philanthropy, politicians and lobbyists are constantly creating narratives encouraging us what to think, what to buy, what to eat, and how to be “healthy” using their guidelines. They sow the seeds of doubt about science discourse that doesn’t conform to the industry created narrative to confuse the public and delay action to curtail solutions.
We are losing ground every with the environmental protection regulations grassroots and impact activist’s have worked so hard in the years past to have implemented. We seem to be going backwards
Our National Monuments, unlike National Parks, can be dismantled by an executive order. Such was the case for the over 200 million year old Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah, which President Trump reduced and opened for mining and drilling companies in 2017. Tribes and environmental groups are challenging that interpretation in court.
Do we have another 200 million years for the Grand Staircase to rebuild itself or do we acknowledge we are Out of Time. . .and Still Running.
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James Lyons-Weiler thanks Ms. Ruth Westreich for the honor of sharing her artwork on Popular Rationalism. Please share.
Celebrating art as social commentary: Excellent, James. We are railroaded into a narrow prescription for thought and dialogue. Appreciate the reminder of the importance of art in our society fabric and the need to question the narrative. If not freedom of expression, what do we have? https://truthuniversity.substack.com/p/the-oxford-union-debating-society
I'm all for art that opens our minds to new attitudes and understanding.
I’m beginning to think that calling an industry “Big . . . “, such as “Big Oil” is an admission that the industry is a trust and one with which the federal government is colluding, because said government is not pursuing its trust-busting responsibilities. We the public might consider the implications of such trusts, which surely exist to control us and our wealth. It is interesting that capitalism is not bashful about admitting to the existence of these trusts, which fact surely tells us that capitalism is the villain.
And beyond capitalism is the notion of economics, once called the dismal science. Today it is the anti-human science. It is sadly devoid of humanity. Worse, we have allowed it to govern our lives. The advocates of capitalism — the rich owners of corporations and the beneficiaries of corporate and lobbyist gifts-bribes — constantly declare that capitalism is akin to godliness and democracy and should be allowed to do what it wants, regardless of the effect on the public.
The public needs to decide that its health and freedom is more important than any organizations, especially private organizations, and to demand that nothing be allowed to interfere with its health and freedom. Flying pigs anyone?