Insect convention

Part of the “Outnumbered Collection’’ (recycled paper, wire and thread), by Kate Kato, in a group show about bugs at the Lamont Gallery, Exeter, N.H., Sept. 2-Nov. 22.

Exhibiting will be, besides Kate Kato, Jennifer Angus, Catherine Chalmers, Ruth Marsh and Britt Ransom.

The curator says:

“This exhibition is a swarm of tiny critters, real and faux, that playfully inspect and reimagine the little giants that live among us. The five artists on view embrace their affection or comfort in entomology (the study of insects) by not only making work about them but with them. Each exhibiting artist explores how creatures, ranging from crickets to bees, can collaborate in the artistic practice rather than merely being inspiration for it. Collectively, the work on view braids pure aesthetic joy with stinging commentary on environmental issues and conservation.’’