In Transmissions from the Anthropocene, Zondag engages with historical, ecological, and ethical issues through deftly felted installation works, wool paintings, and sculptural objects. Each object pushes the viewer to consider what it means to be aware of our past and our future simultaneously, to ponder our own relationships with nature and the environment, and to question what our impact will ultimately be on our planet.  

This body of work includes Abandonscape no. 3, an example of what Zondag calls a “wool painting”: a needle felted image that looks like a painting but is made entirely of wool. Wool is central to the artist’s practice because it is natural and biodegradable. Works like What We Leave Behind II and Sentient Terrain incorporate not only wool but also plastic and metal waste that the artist gives new life and purpose to in her art.  

Two interrelated key pieces in the exhibition are Core Sample and The Void. They are currently installed across the gallery from one another to create a powerful sightline that connects two visually distinct works. Core Sample is a small sculptural work made of mixed media including felted and ceramic elements. Situated on a pedestal, it is a striking vertical object in whites, grays, and blacks. The Void, in contrast, is a large installation work comprised of a door-shaped portal installed on the wall and painted inside with “blackest black in the known universe” paint that gives way to a cascading felted green moss-like mat which extends onto the surrounding floor. This central work urges viewers to consider their own insignificance within the larger context of our interconnected world and provides a contemplative space in which to ponder the question “what makes you feel small?”.