Aleph-Null: Senior Exhibition Press Release
Here is the press release that Abby and I wrote for the opening. Please take a moment to read about all of the amazing artists included in this semesters show. I am so excited about the high caliber of work included in this year’s exhibition. I hope that everyone in town can make the opening.
ALEPH-NULL: THE SMALLEST SET OF INFINITY
Boise State University presents Aleph-Null, a BFA Thesis Exhibition by 14 BFA candidates, will be displayed from Nov. 12 – Dec. 4, 2004 in Gallery 1 (Liberal Arts) and Gallery 2 (Hemingway Center for Western Studies). An opening reception will be held from 6 – 9 pm Friday, Nov. 12. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for the reception will be available in the Liberal Arts parking lot.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts students transgress diverse media and conceptual boundaries in their work. The artists and their work are as follows:
Abigail Bernards’ photographs the peculiar ways in which we as humans organize the world around us focusing on the objects in our own front yards.
Carlos Blanco’s oil paintings are an exploration of the cycle of human life and aging through portraiture. The representational depictions of the figure simultaneously evoke the celebration of life and the anxiety of our morality.
Erin Burnett questions the ethical issues in biotechnology using bodies and body segments made of wax. The bodies and the body segments are incorporated with machines and mixed media.
Melody Eisler’s Ambiance of Sublime Regeneration, a sculptural video installation, seeks to create a progressive future by literally engaging the viewer to interact with the artwork. An extension of this installation is A Portal to Social Change, which is a public art sculpture rotating around Boise and Boise State University from Nov. 4 - Nov.20.
Jo Engstrom’s series of sculptures deal with the emotions associated with an unforeseen accident. Inspired by her own broken wrist, she explores her uncertain artistic future through the unpredictability of nature.
Tobiann Grindstaff’s installation of ceramic forms employs positive/negative space to depict associations between individual groupings and forms as a whole.
Joscelyne Hallock’s graphic design work reflects her spiritual growth over the last few years.
Maureen Meyer’s graphic prints explore her own identity within a familiar group, her family. Each member brings out a different version of herself. Her quest is to find her own identity by finding the common denominator, which makes her “Maureen” to this group.
Jeremy Ryan creates digital works that asks what is our social identity, and how do we contribute to this identity and does it truly represent reality?
Benjamin Smith’s work, through the combination of wood, glass and oil paint, represents the atrocities that have befallen the country of Sudan during these past eighteen years. Along with his paintings, he brings you a ceramic sculpture that represents a soul cage, which houses the silenced souls of the fallen Sudanese.
Randy Thaemert offers an alternative perspective to the art community on what it means to be a white, heterosexual male in our society.
Flint Weisser's sculptural installation deals with the persistence of memory through the use of forms, which resemble ruined buildings or bombed cities. The work is located outside of the gallery between the Hemingway Center and the Student Union Building.
Tara William’s work redefines the idea of voyeurism through the installation of a series of three-dimensional boxes while maintaining the creativity of incorporating the basic principles of design.
Russ Wood’s work is about seeking continuity and serenity within chaotic and painful events. It is his belief that healing can only begin by finding the commonality amongst the diverse elements of our lives.
Contact: Kathleen Keys, gallery director, (208) 426-3994, kathleenkeys@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, News Services, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu
ALEPH-NULL: THE SMALLEST SET OF INFINITY
Boise State University presents Aleph-Null, a BFA Thesis Exhibition by 14 BFA candidates, will be displayed from Nov. 12 – Dec. 4, 2004 in Gallery 1 (Liberal Arts) and Gallery 2 (Hemingway Center for Western Studies). An opening reception will be held from 6 – 9 pm Friday, Nov. 12. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking for the reception will be available in the Liberal Arts parking lot.
The Bachelor of Fine Arts students transgress diverse media and conceptual boundaries in their work. The artists and their work are as follows:
Abigail Bernards’ photographs the peculiar ways in which we as humans organize the world around us focusing on the objects in our own front yards.
Carlos Blanco’s oil paintings are an exploration of the cycle of human life and aging through portraiture. The representational depictions of the figure simultaneously evoke the celebration of life and the anxiety of our morality.
Erin Burnett questions the ethical issues in biotechnology using bodies and body segments made of wax. The bodies and the body segments are incorporated with machines and mixed media.
Melody Eisler’s Ambiance of Sublime Regeneration, a sculptural video installation, seeks to create a progressive future by literally engaging the viewer to interact with the artwork. An extension of this installation is A Portal to Social Change, which is a public art sculpture rotating around Boise and Boise State University from Nov. 4 - Nov.20.
Jo Engstrom’s series of sculptures deal with the emotions associated with an unforeseen accident. Inspired by her own broken wrist, she explores her uncertain artistic future through the unpredictability of nature.
Tobiann Grindstaff’s installation of ceramic forms employs positive/negative space to depict associations between individual groupings and forms as a whole.
Joscelyne Hallock’s graphic design work reflects her spiritual growth over the last few years.
Maureen Meyer’s graphic prints explore her own identity within a familiar group, her family. Each member brings out a different version of herself. Her quest is to find her own identity by finding the common denominator, which makes her “Maureen” to this group.
Jeremy Ryan creates digital works that asks what is our social identity, and how do we contribute to this identity and does it truly represent reality?
Benjamin Smith’s work, through the combination of wood, glass and oil paint, represents the atrocities that have befallen the country of Sudan during these past eighteen years. Along with his paintings, he brings you a ceramic sculpture that represents a soul cage, which houses the silenced souls of the fallen Sudanese.
Randy Thaemert offers an alternative perspective to the art community on what it means to be a white, heterosexual male in our society.
Flint Weisser's sculptural installation deals with the persistence of memory through the use of forms, which resemble ruined buildings or bombed cities. The work is located outside of the gallery between the Hemingway Center and the Student Union Building.
Tara William’s work redefines the idea of voyeurism through the installation of a series of three-dimensional boxes while maintaining the creativity of incorporating the basic principles of design.
Russ Wood’s work is about seeking continuity and serenity within chaotic and painful events. It is his belief that healing can only begin by finding the commonality amongst the diverse elements of our lives.
Contact: Kathleen Keys, gallery director, (208) 426-3994, kathleenkeys@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, News Services, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu
Online at: http://news.boisestate.edu
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