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Kirk Fanelly (American, b. 1975) Vanda Orchid (Pink), December 2020 Nine color screenprint 18 x 12 in. Gallery Purchase “Vanda Orchid (Pink)” is a print of an array of pink orchids, originally created with inlaid cut paper. The magenta color of the flowers contrasts heavily with the stark black background, causing them to appear almost three-dimensional, bursting off the page. ­The green stems extend out and run off the bottom of the page through long curved lines, juxtaposing the pattern of uneven, squiggly circles that form the flowers, clustered together in the center. Large, overlapping pink petals play with the...

This week we are highlighting Sarah Watson Gray, Class of 2014, formerly an educator and fundraiser at the Museum of Modern Art in New York who now works simultaneously with the National YoungArts Foundation and the California Institute of Art (CalArts). Generously, she shared with me her experience at Davidson, a stepping stone that set off her journey in the art world. Gray had foreseen a career closely tied to art history and classics after taking several classes in these areas early in her time at Davidson. “I feel like this is where my energy comes from and what I...

Kevin Frech COMMUNE, 2019HD video, 3:26On loan from the Artist On view in the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Academic Center from January 10th – February 20th, 2021. You may view an excerpt of the video on Kevin's website. Please note: All buildings on campus, including the Wall Center, are only open to Davidson students, faculty, and staff due to the pandemic. Q&A with the Artist and Gallery Intern Cole Thornton ’21: Cole: As I was watching this video I noticed the notification sounds for emails and texts coming from my computer and phone with a new focus. Did you intend for viewers to have...

Jake Couri Find Your Ritual, 2019Single-channel video, 3:00On loan from the Artist On view in the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Academic Center from January 10th – February 20th, 2021. Please note: All buildings on campus, including the Wall Center, are only open to Davidson students, faculty, and staff due to the pandemic. Artist Statement: My work is concerned with our gradual shift towards a digital existence, presenting an alternate reality to draw the viewer into. Confronting the way our bodies are manipulated and transformed within digital space, while playing on notions of individualism and spirituality through new media. Melding together narratives told through cinema, childhood...

Jason RobinsonCrash Test, 2019Video, 4:29On loan from the Artist On view in the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Academic Center from January 10th – February 20th, 2021. You may also view the video on Jason's website. Please note: All buildings on campus, including the Wall Center, are only open to Davidson students, faculty and staff due to the pandemic. Artist Statement: Crash Test documents a demolition derby competition at the Orange County Fair, VA. One of the derby entrants has been digitally erased from every shot forcing the software to fill in the blank space with algorithmically chosen content. Phantom cars appear as pixels become elastic....