Works of Chico MacMurtrie February 4, 2011

During the past 20 years, Chico MacMurtrie's kinetic, monumental sculputral installations have focused on different representations of the body -- both human and animal.

Expanding and contracting in various configurations, the sculptures developed for the Beall Center exhibition are controlled by computational methods. Using the principles of a skeletal-muscular system powered by compressed air, MacMurtrie's objects oscillate, creating the illusion of living objects. MacMurtrie's work dynamically responds to the movements of its viewers to create a menagerie of moving forms.

Exhibition organized by David Familian, Beall Center Artistic Director

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Wednesday: Noon - 5:00 p.m. Thursday - Saturday: Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Admission is free. Public is welcome.

Artist's Reception: Thursday, Feb. 3 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Family Day includes hands-on art and science projects, art and technology demonstrations, videos and more. All ages welcome FREE: Saturday, April 16 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

On the campus of the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California, Irvine
More information: (949) 824-6206 or http://beallcenter.uci.edu

Official Website: http://beallcenter.uci.edu