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Students observe the art exhibit at the Laverne Krause Gallery in Lawrence Hall. The exhibit features pieces by Jefferson Goolsby, Reza
Safavi and Andres Montenegro and runs Nov. 8-12.
Artists enjoy free space in
the Laverne Krause Gallery
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BY TIFFANY low
FREELANCE REPORTER
The Laverne Krause Gallery,
on the ground floor of Lawrence
Hall, continues its weekly rotation
of University art students with
works completed by Master of
Fine Arts students Jefferson Gools
by, Reza Safavi and Andres
Montenegro, whose show opened
yesterday.
The show consists of interactive
works by Montenegro, and a collab
orative piece, “Ttacer,” by Goolsby
and Safavi.
“Sensors will interact with the
user and the piece,” Montenegro
said of his work. “It’s basically an
art piece in itself. The viewer makes
an interaction with a timeline, a
drawing on the wall.”
Montenegro will also use glowing
devices, signifying “navigation in a
3-D world," as well as projections
and lasers to create an interactive
piece for participants.
“I wanted to deconstruct the com
mercial devices and add a relation
ship between the game devices and
the game or art,” Montenegro said.
Goolsby’s and Safavi’s work
consists of “big, found objects
and recycled materials,” according
to the pair.
“It’s a mixture of video and sculp
ture,” Goolsby said. “You’ll need to
come and see the show to experi
ence the work.”
The gallery’s coordinator, Casey
Wanlass, articulated the central
meaning of “Trace” when she
twork; this week's exhibit
Hsplay, video, sculpture
explained that it cannot be verbally
described.
“People need to come and see
what it is,” Wanlass said. “If they
could say what it means, then they
would just write it down.”
The ambiguous theme the artists
describe their work in reveals
the connection their art creates with
the mind of the viewer. Such com
plexity and devout attention to de
tail is pYpmnlifiprt in thp
way each student ap
proaches and defines
art.
“I want to continue to
produce meaningful
art,” Safavi said. “Most of my work
is a cross between sculpture and in
teractive digital media instillation
work. A lot of it focuses on bridging
the digital work with analog materi
als, and the interaction with new
technology. ”
For Goolsby, the discipline has a
different significance.
“Art is the chance to have forms in
culture that aren’t obligated to eco
nomics. I don’t do this for money,”
he said.
Students are able to show their
work at the Laverne Krause Gallery
through an application process.
“Anyone can apply, but priority is
given to students having final MFA
or BFA shows,” Wanlass said.
Some students apply in groups,
some from entire classes, but usual
ly people apply alone or in pairs,
Wanlass said. Students have to
submit examples of their work so
they can be grouped with other
artists.
“Each week is totally different,”
Wanlass continued. The gallery
serves to “create a space for the
artist as opposed to just paintings on
a wall.”
An additional characteristic of the
gallery is the freedom it allows for
students.
“It’s a free space,” Wanlass said,
with both physical and monetary
implications. The gallery allows
students the liberty of doing whatev
er they like, so lone as it doesn't se
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verely offend or harm
anyone, he said. People
regularly drill holes, paint
and install work into the
gallery walls.
1 he purpose tor this space is tor
students to explore bigger ideas than
they can in the studio,” Wanlass said.
“It’s a nice space,” Montenegro
said. “Many people can come and
see (the artists’ work).”
The gallery is close enough so
that other students from other ma
jors and schools can come conve
niently between classes, Safavi said.
“It’s inviting and accessible.”
“It’s nice because so many people
are passing through,” Goolsby said.
“We work so hard for months and
only have a week to show.”
The gallery hosts an opening
party each Monday at 6 p.m. for
the artists of the week, complete
with refreshments. All are welcome
to attend.
Tiffany Jow is a freelance reporter
for the Daily Emerald
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