"My work participates in, and extends historic artistic traditions between arts and religion, yet does so through a visual language which reflects the complex relationship between faith and contemporary culture," Luber writes in his artist statement.
The pieces loom large. Some give the appearance of being
assembled like early airplanes with polished metal and pop rivets.
A, E, I, O, U ($2100) |
The images of Christ and George Washington appear within the lungs. |
Art is always about interpretation. Here the artist imagines an image
expressing the concept, "From Tears of Sorrow to Living Waters."
Patrick Luber's work will be on display in the Morrison Gallery
through the end of December.
Tomorrow Evening
INTERSECTIONS
Opening Reception @ the Tweed
Thursday, November 15
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Intersections, a new exhibition derived from the Museum’s collection, features a selection of contemporary artworks by 19 Minnesota-based Native artists, including George Morrison, Jim Denomie, Patrick DesJarlait, Carl Gawboy, Dyani White Hawk, and Andrea Carlson, among others whose artworks have continued to influence each other in recent decades. The exhibition is organized in consultation with Anishinaabe artist Jim Denomie and includes Manifest'o, a multi-media installation by Jonathan Thunder.
Meantime, art goes on all around you. Get into it.
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