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Seen on Campus: Homage to Rodin

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March 4th, 2022

William Tucker, Homage to Rodin
William Tucker (British, b. 1935)Homage to Rodin, 1999BronzeGift of the Class of 1993 At first glance, Homage to Rodin seems to be just a lumpy bronze boulder sitting on a pedestal with signs of oxidation from years of enduring the elements. This is an accurate and fitting description for what was an intentional decision by the artist to allow the green patina to accrue on the sculpture's surface. I think Tucker allows the sculpture to endure changes to its appearance because he intended for the meaning to be derived from the process of creating, not just the final product. This...
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Amending The Soil: Compost for Art

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March 4th, 2022
Unshadowed Land by Nicholas Galanin is an outdoor sculpture exhibition on the Belk Visual Arts Center’s lawn that was created during the 2021 fall semester by students, staff, and community members. The sculpture is a site of exposed soil in the shape of the shadow of the monument of Andrew Jackson that is currently standing in Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. On February 10, 2022, community members, students, staff, and members of the Catawba Nation came together to take the next step for the installation: amending the soil. The next goal is to transition the site into a garden, planting Catawba...
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Liz Truluck ’22 | All in One Basket

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March 4th, 2022

While working on a small farm in Ferrum, Virginia last summer, I consumed solely organic products and foods, and immersed myself in the land through regenerative agriculture and sustainable land practices. This fundamentally altered the way I interpreted my artistic practice and ignited a switch in my material choices from paint and digital collages to eggshells, flour paste, and reused paper towels. Now composed of mostly biodegradable and organic materials, my most recent work explores themes of accumulation, sustainability, and a greater sense of connection with the earth. All in One Basket is a journey of my transformation in material...
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Returning Intern: Anna Murray

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February 28th, 2022
Meet Anna Murray, one of the returning interns on staff at the Van Every/Smith Galleries! Anna Murray is a Junior studying Art History at Davidson College from Avon, Connecticut. Learn more about Anna: What has been your favorite exhibition during your time at Davidson? “From the Earth Rise Radiant Beings (Liên Trươn)” Check out the exhibit here: https://www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org/dcag-exhibitions/7835/ What is your favorite thing about working in the gallery? “I love getting to explore our collection and new acquisitions.” What are you most excited to do this semester in the art gallery or art in general? “Learning more about installing and curating.”...
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Blanchard Seniff ’22 | Apneaism

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February 24th, 2022

I have spent much of my life on, in and under the Ocean’s surface in many places around the world. During the course of this journey I have found that, in my quest to study and really understand the myriad ecosystems that exist beneath the air/water interface, I had to find a way to become an aquatic denizen, or as close as a human can. Emulating the mammalian Order Pinniped, I discovered the art of the breath hold, what is known in the freediving community as “Apnea diving”. Apneaism allows me to slip into a completely different world seamlessly and...
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