MURFREESBORO — Working in groups of two and
three, MTSU's art faculty and staff have combined their talents to create the
opening exhibit of the fall 2013 semester for the MTSU Department of Art’s Todd
Art Gallery.
Scheduled
Aug. 29–Sept. 19, the exhibit features works in multiple media, including
ceramics and video. An opening reception is planned in the gallery inside Todd
Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 28, from 5 to 7 p.m.
The
pairings in the new exhibit include Noël Lorson, an assistant professor of
graphic design and vice president for Nashville’s chapter of the professional
design association AIGA, and Marisa Recchia, an associate professor of art specializing
in ceramics.
The team
came up with an interactive satirical take on Tombola, an Italian version of bingo
that features common scatological euphemisms. Lorson did the graphic design for
the game board and cards, while Recchia made the playing pieces from clay.
Ashley
Hairston, an assistant professor of graphic design and illustration, worked
with Rick Rishaw, the department’s gallery preparator and woodshop supervisor, to
develop an interesting multimedia collaboration.
"Our
installation revolves around reconciling first and second impressions, of what
is said and what is implied, using both verbal repetition and visual allegory,”
Rishaw said.
The
artistic team of Erin Anfinson, an associate professor of art in foundations,
and Kathleen O’Connell, assistant professor in book arts, letterpress, and
two-dimensional design, described their joint effort as a shared appreciation
for the fine line between whimsical and formal.
“Together
we found ourselves imagining: What would happen if something interrupts the
flow (of information)?” Anfinson explained, answering, “a playful look at
something horrifying.”
Todd Art
Gallery exhibitions and receptions are always free and open to the public. The gallery
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and is closed on
state and university holidays.
For more
information, including parking and directions, contact Eric Snyder at
615-898-5653 or eric.snyder@mtsu.edu
or visit www.mtsu.edu/art.
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