Join us on Thursday, October 17 from 6 – 7:30pm in the Marée Lounge of the Loren Hotel for an artist talk with the artists behind Flora in Flux: Shaping Identity. 

About the Artists:
Claire is a psychotherapist and an artist who has a passion for exploring themes of psychology, nature, and identity through various media and modalities. Stratton is a Bermudian multidisciplinary artist who focuses on social and environmental issues, blending art and design to inspire change. Stratton has been developing his practice in fossilizing local flora for several years and when his wife, Claire, moved to the island they began collaborating and explored larger compositions together.

About the Exhibition:
In collaboration with The Loren Hotel, we are kicking off the Bermuda Tourism Authority’s Art Month with the opening of Flora in Flux: Shaping Identity, an exhibition by artists Claire Peverelli and Stratton Hatfield. The exhibition will be on display in the Marée Lounge of the Loren Hotel from Tuesday, October 1 until Thursday, October 31. The public is invited to join for an opening reception on Tuesday, October 1, from 6 – 8pm.

Flora in Flux: Shaping Identity explores Bermuda’s evolving identity through its changing landscape, using flora as a metaphor for the Island’s shifting demographics. The exhibition intertwines the forms of endemic, native, and invasive plant species reflecting the complexities of Bermuda’s identity. The artists use the Island’s flora to provoke a deeper reflection on how human choice shapes Bermuda’s past, present, and future, as is reflected in the landscape.

The sculptures, with their organic forms juxtaposed against rigid concrete, underscore the island’s delicate balance between maintaining cultural identity and adapting to new social realities. By capturing and fossilising the unique geometry of these plants, the artists take a snapshot of the landscape’s evolution, examining the tension between preservation and disruption. The endemic and native plants, long adapted to the island’s unique environment, represent the resilience of the Bermudian population, while the introduced and sometimes invasive species symbolise the influence of new, external forces.

This body of work invites viewers to consider how Bermuda’s natural and social landscapes are intertwined, each influencing the other, encouraging dialogue on the need for connection, balance and conscious stewardship in both the natural and cultural spheres.