Drawing on
Democracy will
be on display in the Library through October 11.
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| Jane Dennis |
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| Terry Plater |
An elaboration of the curator’s ongoing
preoccupation with questions of aesthetics and equity, and fortuitously timed
to coincide with the nation’s 2012 presidential campaign, this exhibit asks
artists to address one simple question:
What does democracy look like?
Guest artists were asked to respond to that question in drawings, an act
which is as conducive to thinking as it is to mark-making and art-making. The result provices an informative and
thought provoking visual answer to this important question, and the beginning
of an extended conversation.
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| Nancy Ridenour |
The exhibit features
multi-media pieces by Ben Altman, Stan Bowman, Jane Dennis, Yvonne Piburn,
Steven Phillips, Nancy Ridenour, Werner Sun, Marion Van Soest and Plater and
offers a visual and hands-on exploration of democracy. Issues explored by
the exhibit include: the honorable treatment of children, the unambiguous
recognition of religious freedom, the flag as a metaphor for inclusion or as a
fabric of disarray, the spectrum of public participation and the notion of
artistic expression and creation.
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| Ben Altman |
Through the inclusion of Ben Altman’s photographic
installation, the viewer is asked to participate in the exhibit and make their
own comment on democracy.
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