Featuring 17 works by six visiting faculty members, the exhibit "Chicken, Beer and Celery: A Random Assortment of Academic Units" is eclectic to say the least.
The exhibition, which runs through April 18 in Trisolini Gallery in Baker University Center 405, features works in video installation, ink, mixed media and textile by visiting faculty members Brandon Boan, David Colagiovani, Nathan Davis, Mitchell Goodman, Suzanne Hagood and Cindy Malon.
"Most of my work has to do with place and memory," said Malon, a visiting professor in graphic design. "As a visiting faculty I am only here in Athens for nine months. Being in a place temporarily is a very different experience than being in a place permanently (or at least the mindset of thinking of a place as being permanent)."
Malon's piece "Felix Gonzalez-Torres" uses pink damask napkins and red cotton thread textiles to make reference to childhood memories of her grandmother's quilting, embroideries and knitting.
"Having lived outside of the U.S. since 1989, my connection to Ohio has always been that of a displaced tourist visiting family members, even though I was born and raised in Dayton, Ohio," Malon said. "Throughout my childhood we would spend two weeks every summer at my grandmother's house in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky near Hindman. Because of these childhood experiences, I have a strong sense of attraction to the local landscape of Athens County."
Gallery hours are Mon. through Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is free and open to the public.
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