Artists Explore Time and Motion

lbca-buidling-frontIn a new exhibition opening at Lubeznik Center for the Arts' Hyndman Gallery, two artists explore our perceptions of time and motion, employing very different mediums.

Jozef Sumichrast's String Theory features a sculpture of the same name comprised of eleven horses (representing the eleven dimensions of string theory) and the numerous strings which suspend them. The dramatic installation relies on the observer to provide motion, changing perspectives and perceptions through interaction with the large-scale, hanging work of art. Sumichrast's fascination with horses is evidenced by decades of prior work exploring the mechanics and physiology of the animal. "My sculptures are not horses," he says, "They convey the essence of a horse."

The photographs in Larry Chait: Motion and Memory have their origins in a road trip taken in April of 2005. Chait relates the story: "This was my first time driving through this part of the country since I was a child. Being somewhat nostalgic in my highly urbanized middle age, I decided to document the journey with my camera. Due to restrictions imposed by the driver (my wife) I had to take most of the photos through a closed window at high rates of speed."

The resulting painterly images evoke the blurry lens through which we all view childhood memories.

Both artists will be at Lubeznik Center for the Arts for an opening reception on Friday, October 14 from 6-8 p.m. (Central). String Theory and Motion & Memory will run through December 18. At the same time, Lubeznik Center's Area Artist Association will show Lost and Found in the second floor Brincka/Cross and Robert Saxton Galleries. Visit www.lubeznikcenter.org for more information or phone (219)874-4900.