Artists Explore the Dual-Conceptions of Dwelling in Upcoming Exhibit at Columbia College September 8, 2011

When we dwell, we seek refuge in the comforts allowed by shelter. Likewise, we may also dwell in the comforts of a protected recollection. We struggle to fabricate and penetrate these dwellings. Columbia College Chicago presents Dwelling, an exhibition featuring the works of thirteen artists who explore the dual-conceptions of what it means to “dwell.”

The exhibition includes works which engage themes, imagery and processes often associated with the dwelling such as interior/exterior, access/entrance, shelter/escape, construction/reconstruction, etc., alongside works that use many of the same themes to address memory such as the fleeting/inaccessible nature of personal recollections or the reconstruction of past events and narratives. This pairing occurs against the backdrop of the dwelling-place as it is often the stage for our most coveted and intimate memories. A variety of media is used to convey Dwelling including video, photography, sculpture and installation.

Participating artists include Heather Boaz, Olga Chernysheva, Stephanie Del Monte, Emily Hunt, Ginny Huo, Erica Leohner, Nina Mayer, Inga Moren, Anna Katherine Peters, Carrie Schneider, Jutta Strohmaier, Austin P. Swearengin, and Brandy Watts.

Curated by art history senior Pat Elifritz. This exhibition is in conjunction with ArtCrawl, Columbia College’s annual fall artwalk.

Sept. 6–Oct. 19
Opening Reception: 5–8 p.m., Sept. 8
Gallery Hours: 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday–Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday and Saturday by appointment

INFO: Jennifer Kiekeben, 312.369.6856, jkiekeben@colum.edu

Official Website: http://www.colum.edu/deps