Micro-Macro
- April 17–May 30, 2009
- In this solo exhibition, internationally exhibited artist Jason Hackenwerth explores extremes of scale with his monumental, site-specific latex balloon sculptures and intricate kinetic works. Inspired by microscopic organisms, these biomorphic sculptures illustrate the increasing elasticity of human perception forced by recent technological innovations, from astrophysics to nanotechnology. Playful and disorienting, these works offer tangible examples of the evaporating boundaries of human experience and celebrate our intellectual ability to expand and contract notions of scale on infinite levels.
Come see the site specific sculpture being installed during a behind the scenes open studio.
Wednesday, April 15th from 1–4pm
Thursday, April 16th from 1–4pm
Also featured in the Gallery:
See!Think!Do!
April 20–May 30, 2009
As part of this exhibition, BCA’s Gallery Education Program, See.Think.Do! invites youth and adults to the Firehouse Center for an interactive arts experience. Visits last approximately 1–1.5 hours and begin in the gallery with open-ended questioning, discussion and hands-on activities, to conclude in the studio classroom where students will create their own original artwork to take home.
To schedule a visit with your group or for more information about future See.Think.Do! programs, please contact Katie A. Nelson at knelson@ci.burlington.vt.us or 802.865.7551.
Exhibition sponsored by Leunig’s Bistro. - Location: Firehouse Gallery
135 Church Street, next to City Hall
Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts, Ground Floor
Burlington, VT, 05401
Phone: 802-865-7165
Contact: Amanda Sanfilippo
asanfilippo@ci.burlington.vt.usDirections: The Firehouse Gallery is located on the street level of the Firehouse Center for the Visual Arts in downtown Burlington next to City Hall on the Church Street Marketplace.
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