Digital Storybooks, Wood Sculptures on Display at 糖心动漫vlog Galleries
Jan. 21, 2023
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. � Creative works featuring interactive storytelling and an artist's relationship with wood carving will be featured in 糖心动漫vlog檚 Merwin and Wakeley Galleries, Joyce Eichhorn Ames School of Art and Design, Jan. 23 - March 1.
Works by 糖心动漫vlog Assistant Professor of Art Joshua Lowe will be featured in the Merwin exhibit 渄eLight: Digital Motion Storybooks.� Content will include original stories by Lowe titled 淪o Big, So Strong� and 淎.W.: Artificial Wisdom.� Viewers are able to step within a storybook and be met with messages told through sound and light. Akin to traditional fables, the themes surrounding community, morality and perspective are accessible to viewers of any age.
淟owe's exhibit could be considered a contemporary look into how we learn, teach and communicate,� said Carmen Lozar, director of Merwin and Wakeley Galleries. 淗e has literally created a giant digital book that immerses the viewer into its narrative.�
In Wakeley Gallery, 淚ncomplete and an Earlier Version� will be on display by Santiago Cal � a study on the artist檚 relationship with wood carving and the human figure.
淎lthough my sculptural practice encompasses a variety of media and subject matter, these two elements have been integral to my art making for over 30 years,� said Cal, who is a professor of art in sculpture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
淐al uses the age-old craft of wood carving to sculpt the figure. These emotional portraits lead the viewer to think about the individuals depicted and our own extraordinary journey," said Lozar.
A reception will be held for both exhibits Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in Wakeley and Merwin Galleries. The reception is free and open to the public.
For more information about the exhibits, visit the Merwin and Wakeley Galleries website.
By MJ Soria '25