Art for art's sake can allow us to escape to different worlds and places — that's why we love it so much. But art for a cause has a different appeal: It grounds us in reality, forcing the viewer to look beyond themself. That's what San Diego-based artist and educator Eloisa Guanlao's goal was for Darwin's Finches, her art exhibit currently at CSN. It's a sprawling showcase of dozens of stuffed replicas of Darwin's Galapagos finches alongside wooden camera replicas reminiscent of the ones Darwin himself would have used to photograph the birds. At this artist talk and reception, hear from Guanlao herself about the process of creating this multimedia collection, along with how her art practice is informed by "the unexamined expansion of technology and the unrestrained use of natural resources."

The exhibit runs through September 14.