Corinne Wittig
Staff Writer
Starting Jan. 23 until Jan. 31, Meiley-Swallow is home to the student exhibition, “Organic Anomalies” created by studio art majors, Drew French ‘15 and Liz Havenga ‘15.
Pieces of the collection are placed throughout the halls and in the lobby of the building, featuring French and Havenga’s use of charcoal, acrylic paints, buttons, yarn and a computer monitor. Despite the unique qualities of each piece, they all work together to create a central theme within the hall gallery. Upon applying for and conceptualizing the exhibit during spring term of 2014, French and Havenga used their existing artwork, as well as additional, new material to form the exhibit.
“We simply sought to display our art in a show that flowed conceptually,” explains French. “A lot of our work draws heavy inspiration from the sublime potential of nature, which can often overwhelm us or deviate from expectations of how we’re used to it behaving.” French explains the frightening, yet awe-inspiring brief moments of power that nature can have over its admirers, and their work considers how society may look when subjected to this terrifying, but beautiful force. “We use strong colors and organic shapes in an attempt to evoke that helpless feeling and facilitate an individually unique experience with our work,” says French.
Visit “Organic Anomalies” in the Meiley-Swallow Hall Gallery located on 31.S Ellsworth during building hours. The exhibition’s artist reception will be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m.
