In conjunction with her current solo exhibition Letters to a Troubled Planet, artist Ilse Schreiber-Noll will introduce poet Celia Reissig, who will read a selection of her work. In Letters to a Troubled Planet, Schreiber-Noll presents artist books and paintings that act as quiet messengers—poetic fragments addressed to a world in turmoil. Reissig is a writer and teacher whose work includes three books of poetry: Talking to Myself (Oyster Bay Press, 1977), Reflections/Reflexiones (Ghia Editorial, Argentina, 2000), and Huellas/Traces (Editorial Dunkin, Argentina, 2020).

About the artists: Ilse Schreiber-Noll tries to capture the raw duality of human existence, by portraying the deep struggles of society and the devastating impacts of war alongside the profound beauty of our world. Through contrasting elements, her work speaks of conflicts, division, and societal issues, revealing the scars that mark both people and places. Celia Reissig is a writer of fiction and creative non-fiction. In addition to her poetry books, her work has also been published in various journals and literary magazines, Her creative non-fiction piece “Where Oblivion Shall not Dwell” is featured in the book Home: An Imagined Landscape published in 2016 by Sollis Press. Additionally, she has conducted creative writing workshops in Spanish at the Hudson Valley Writers Center in Sleepy Hollow, New York, has read her work throughout the New York metropolitan area, and has collaborated with artists on a variety of creative projects. Originally from Argentina, she immigrated with her family to the United States as a child. She currently resides in Beacon, New York.