Left, Margot Anne Kelley, Picea (Spruce), 2006, chromogenic color print; right, Mark C. Klett '74, Ed Abbey Taking Notes in Turkey Pen Ruins, Grand Gulch, Utah, 1998, Gelatin silver print
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8/16/10
Exhibition On Cultural Landscapes, 'Deep Looking,' At SLU's Brush Gallery
CANTON - An exhibition titled "Deep Looking: Cultural Landscapes in Photography and Film" will be in the Richard F. Brush Art Gallery at St. Lawrence University August 18 through October 6. It includes works from the University's Permanent Collection, as well as from artists Gary Braasch, Edward Burtynsky and Margot Anne Kelley.
Kelley will give a presentation titled "A Field Guide to Other People's Trees" on Monday, September 20, at 7 p.m. in Room 123 of the Griffiths Arts Center; it is open to the public, free of charge. She will also give a workshop on environmental photography and creative writing, on Tuesday, September 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; it is also open to the public, but advance registration is required, by calling 315-229-5174. A series of film screenings will also be held in the gallery.
The exhibition grew out of a pilot project to digitize photographs in the University's collection, with Anne Cuyler Salsich providing cataloging and the creation of "metadata" in relation to images. "Cultural landscapes" was a term Salsich applied to many of the images under review; "deep looking" also refers to deep ecology, a philosophical platform that critiques the human relationship with nature and provides a framework for aesthetic and cultural interpretation.
The exhibition also examines concepts of 21st-century visual and media literacies in teaching and learning. Among the themes explored: How do we understand images often devoid of context and become versatile and fluent in seeing? Does it matter whether one sees original works of art in a gallery or via digital displays on 30-inch LCD monitors or portable mobile devices? How do we determine and gauge these visual skills and literacies?
For information or to arrange individual or group tours, contact the gallery at 315-229-5174.
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