Patricia Carr Morgan

The new body of work goes beyond literal representation to introduce Morgan's vision of our planet's store of glacier ice to ask big questions about interconnectedness, moral obligation, and the future of our world.

Through visual images and the affective experience of an immersive installation, Morgan invites us to think about what it will be like to lose what we love.

LENS MAGAZINE: Thank you for this interview, Patricia; having this conversation and featuring such an essential and fascinating project is a pleasure. First, let's discuss your background and passion for art, installations, and photography. What drew you to the fine art photography field, and were you influenced by the surrounding artistic atmosphere since childhood?

PATRICIA CARR MORGAN: As I child I was considered “artistic” and was frequently called on to make posters, but the single thing that stayed with me was an off-hand remark from my mother when I asked to take painting lessons from a local woman. My mother told me: “Oh, she just has people copy from magazines. That’s not art.” She had no idea what that would mean to me, but without a doubt it gave me a permission she couldn’t have imagined and I never forgot it.

We had large picture books of art, but my first emotional connection was when I encountered Rothko as a freshman in college. As an art history major, I saw a lot of Kienholz, learned more about Duchamp, and they both became important influences. The only limit in art was my imagination and how powerful messages could be made about social concerns.

"I LOVE YOU, DON'T LEAVE ME."