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Equilibrium: Body as Site
January 22-March 21, 2009
Rubin and L Galleries
Curated by Kate Bonansinga and Rachelle Thiewes
Art that engaged the body as site and altered sensorial experience was the focus of the exhibition entitled Equilibrium. The exhibit addressed both the concepts behind each of the works, and focus on how the art alters its (human) site by impacting one or more of the five senses and, by extension, perceptions and actions. It privileged the sensorial over the intellectual, bucking the tide of the past several decades of art interpretation, which has favored the intellectualization of art practice and experience. Equilibrium was curated for Metalsmith Magazine's 2008 annual "Exhibition in Print".
The curators:
Kate Bonansinga, Director of the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts and Rachelle Thiewes, UTEP Professor of Metals and internationally renowned metalsmith, curated Equilibrium for Metalsmith Magazine 2008 Exhibition in Print. Metalsmith is the premier publication covering art jewelry. Every other year Metalsmith selects guest curators from a highly competitive international pool to create an exhibition in print.
The Artists:
Claudia Crisan-Calabria New York, USA
Lin Cheung Hampshire, UK
Jennifer Crupi New Jersey, USA
Arielle de Pinto Quebec, Canada
Erica Duffy Iowa, USA
Don Friedlich Wisconsin, USA
Caroline Gore Michigan, USA
Stephanie Hocker New Jersey, USA
Susan Hoge Michigan, USA
Jiyeon Hyun Seoul, Korea Yevgeniya Kaganovich Wisconsin, USA
Reka Lorincz Budapest, Hungary
Jesse Mathes Illinois, USA
Jieun Park Seoul, Korea
Damian O’Sullivan Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Lucy Rowlands London, United Kingdom
Marjorie Schick Illinois, USA
Courtney Starrett South Carolina, USA
April Wood Maryland, USA
