Oakland University has a new exhibit! The Body Metonymic International Contemporary Sculpture Curated by Dick Goody THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2014 Contemporary sculpture has an unexpectedly raw integrity, fueled by an unabashed use of non-tradition materials and an overt conceptuality. Asserting itself viscerally, in ways that mediated art forms like painting cannot, each objects signification is direct and metonymic. Never mere replicas of depicted subject matter, the works in this exhibition embody a schema, a reformation, or a reconstruction of their subject. Distilled figures, structures or physiques, they stand for the conceptual intent of using a compound number of objects to create a whole, singular work. The Body Metonymic personifies the idea of a short-cut equivalency, that is to say, the presence of a more direct or rapid entry point to each works ideological position - this in comparison, say, to mimetic realism. The body aspect is relational and refers to the human scale of the work. Elementally, these artists dissect the subtleties of mass and volume and stand diametrically opposed to pomp and circumstance of epic monolithic sculpture. Their powerful metonymic forms take us directly to the heart of each artists emotional and intellectual intent, in works that are democratizing, unembellished, and universally engaging. Exhibition accompanied by a full-color catalogue. Shinique Smith, Bale Variant No. 0020 (Christmas), 2011 clothing, fabric, objects, wrapping paper, and ribbon 79 x 30 x 30 inches Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai Matthew Monahan, Body Electric triptych, 2010 oil on museum board each panel 40 x 30 inches Courtesy of the artist and Anton Kern Gallery, New York, NY Folkert de Jong, Business As Usual: The Tower, 2008 Styrofoam and pigmented polyurethane foam 118.125 x 39.375 x 39.375 inches Courtesy of the artists and James Cohan Gallery, New York/Shanghai Chris Jones, TV, 2012 magazine, poster and book images, board 27 x 30 x 23 inches Courtesy of Marc Straus, New York, NY Connect with us! oakland.edu/ouag All events are free (unless otherwise noted) Oakland University Art Gallery 2200 N. Squirrel Rd. / 208 Wilson Hall Rochester, Michigan 48309 (248) 370-3005 The gallery is located on the universitys main campus; via I-75, exit 79 and east on University Drive to campus entrance; via M-59, exit Squirrel Road and north to the main campus entrance (Squirrel Road/University Drive intersection). Oakland University Art Gallery is supported by grants from The Kresge Foundation, Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, College of Arts and Sciences, and by the generosity of individual donors. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 5PM. Also open evenings during Meadow Brook Theatre performances: Wednesday through Friday 7PM through the intermission, Saturday and Sunday 5PM through the intermission. Closed Mondays and holidays. For images or additional infor¬mation, please contact [email protected], 248 370 3005.
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