Central Gallery opens “Artifacts of the Delphinus Resonance”
The San Jacinto College Central Campus Gallery presents "Artifacts of the Delphinus Resonance," a solo exhibition by ceramics professor Christopher St. John. On view Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Oct. 23, the exhibition considers the ceramic vessel as a conduit for ecological memory, observation, and knowledge beyond the human.
“With my exhibition, I hope students experience art as something expansive, where ceramics, drawing, sound, and digital media come together to ask interesting questions about the world we share and the futures we are creating,” said St. John.
Working across sculpture, drawing, sound, photography and moving image, "Artifacts of the Delphinus Resonance" extends an ongoing investigation through an evolving archive of ceramic forms, field recordings, speculative documents, and transmissions that blur the boundaries between scientific inquiry, mythology, and material culture.
Rather than illustrating a fictional world, the project invites viewers to consider what become possible when attention is directed beyond the human, toward insects, weather, fungi, tides, and planetary processes.
"Historically the vessel is one of the most enduring forms in material culture. As an organic, natural material, clay carries a record of history that permeates the object," said gallery curator Carmen Champion. "Through St. John's interdisciplinary approach, students and visitors alike become witness to age-old art-making practices intersecting with contemporary technology to heighten their awareness of human exchange and permeability."
About the Artist
Christopher St. John is a professor of art at the San Jacinto College Central Campus. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is held in public collections including the University of Alaska Museum of the North and the Hawaii State Art Museum.
St. John's work draws on field observation, natural history, philosophy, and the history of ceramic technology. He approaches making as a form of listening, treating each object as a witness to ecological change.
Exhibition Details:
Location:
Central Campus Gallery, Davis Library (C21.163)
8060 Spencer Hwy., Pasadena, Texas
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Oct. 23
Reception and Artist Talk:
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, Sept. 16
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. with artist talk at 12 p.m.
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About San Jacinto College
Surrounded by monuments of history, evolving industries, maritime enterprises of today,
and the space age of tomorrow, San Jacinto College has served the people of East Harris
County, Texas, since 1961. The College is ranked second in the nation among more than
1,100 community colleges, as designated by the Aspen Institute and was named an Achieving
the Dream Leader College of Distinction in 2020 and 2026. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution
that spans five campuses, plus an online college, San Jacinto College serves approximately
45,000 credit and non-credit students annually. It offers more than 200 degrees and
certificates across eight major areas of study that put students on a path to transfer
to four-year institutions or enter the workforce. The College is fiscally sound, holding
bond ratings of AA+ by Standard & Poor’s and Aa2 by Moody’s. San Jacinto College is
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
