The Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm to Showcase Gravity Fed Art Installation

In a remarkable celebration of nature’s forces and artistic expression, the Milk & Honey Farm at the Boulder JCC and Futurefarmers will host a captivating, performative art procession, Gravity Fed. This exhibition will be created from five talented artists: Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, artist, (Oakland, CA), Camille Dungy, poet, (Fort Collins, CO), Sanam Emami & Del Harrow, artists, (Fort Collins, CO) and Oscar VanGeertruyden, artist, (Belgium). 

The Milk & Honey Farm collects its water from the pristine waters that flow downstream from the heights of the continental divide, situated 6,548 feet above Boulder. Inspired by the power of gravity, which aids the water’s journey to the farm, Futurefarmers invited these artists to collaborate and explore this natural phenomenon.

The community is welcome on June 11, 2023 from 10 am – 1 pm at the Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm to take part in Gravity Fed. A series of small mobile stages will carry these sculptures and process from the waters of the creek to Milk & Honey Farm, unfolding a series of performative activations of the made sculptures. The wheelbarrows will remain at Milk and Honey Farm during the 2023 summer for community viewing. 

Milk & Honey Farm stands as a testament to the harmonious coexistence of art and nature, where the power of gravity converges with artistic expression to create an enchanting and thought-provoking experience. The farm invites all art enthusiasts, nature lovers, and curious minds to witness these gravity-fed installations firsthand and discover the profound connection between art and the natural world.

“We think of two words: Gravity and Fed.
Gravity gives weight to physical objects.
We cannot see gravity,
only the things moved by gravity.
Gravity has no color,
no sound and no meaning
except when two or more matter(s)
come together and connect.”

About the Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm:
Milk and Honey Farm is a 2+ acre educational sustainable farm located on the campus of the Boulder JCC. The farm brings the community together for experiential programs and activities grounded in Jewish heritage, tradition, and values. The farm provides a place for individuals to connect on the simplest level with soil, plants, animals, and people. We grow over 3,000 lbs of vegetables, most of which are donated to those in need. Our farm also houses chickens, goats, a greenhouse with koi fish, and a full children’s garden.

About Futurefarmers:
Futurefarmers is a pioneering collective of artists, designers, and farmers dedicated to exploring ecological issues and promoting positive change through creative interventions. By fusing art, science, and activism, Futurefarmers creates transformative experiences that challenge conventional perspectives and inspire new ways of thinking.

About agriCULTURE:
A collaborative, contemporary art exhibition pairing more than 15 artists with Boulder County farmers to create new, site-specific visual works inspired by farming and the natural world. This multi-venue exhibition features art at both museums, plus three local farms: Ollin Farms in Longmont, the Boulder JCC Milk & Honey Farm and the Agricultural Heritage Center in Longmont. Experience multi-media artwork that explores how farming is connected to climate change, water rights, ancestral lands, local history, environmental impacts, cultural heritage and so much more.