Exhibitions
Lost in the Woods
May 31, 2007 - August 12, 2007
The University of Arizona Museum of Art and the Joseph Gross Gallery at the UA School of Art present Lost in the Woods, an exhibition that investigates the endless variety of human relationships to perception and knowledge. Through an exciting combination of contemporary and historical works, the exhibition considers nature and culture, imagination and spirituality - among other forces - and the stories, legends, maps and paths that guide (or mislead) us through life.
Escape the summer heat ... see what lies deep in the woods.
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Guest artists:
Stefano Arienti's textiles and printed posters show a continued interest
in the subtle manipulation of found materials with a focus on
décor and decoration.
Simen Johan uses images of children to explore our predilection towards
imagination and emotion, rather than reason. Using digitally manipulated
photography, the artist presents scenarios that address ways in which we
contend with inherent fears and desires.
Shin-il Kim explores the parameters of video as an art medium. Kim looks
to art history to understand the future of art and creativity.
John Largaespada uses a combination of photography and computer
technology to create colorful, dramatic scenes from classic theater and
emotionally evocative figurative and landscape work.
Walter Martin and Paloma Muñoz create snow globes that work as
psychological metaphors where life has lost its warmth and promise. The
exhibit also includes large photographs of the scenes they have
constructed.
Juan Perdiguero is a mixed media artist who brings together concepts of
photography, drawing, painting and printmaking. Applying printer's ink
to photographic emulsion or collaged photographs, Perdiguero's work is
strongly influenced by the Spanish Baroque.
Leafcutter John (John Burton), an experimental electronic musician, has
created an interactive software program that is a journey into the sonic
forest. Users move around the forest while their position relative to
the trees determines the parameters of the music.
Artists from the UAMA Collections:
Contemporary
- Kiki Smith
- Eric Avery
- Peregrine Honig
Historical
- Jan Saenredam
- Eugene Delacroix
- Max Klinger
- Stefano Della Bella
- John Martin
Visit our Exhibition History page for information on past exhibitions at UAMA.