An ensemble of original sculptures that together create a sweeping kinetic and sound installation is part of “Borborygmus: Or Beware the 3-Fingered Mouse,” an exhibition int the Main Gallery in the Arts Complex through Feb. 25.
The artist, Roger Chamieh of Tampa, creates sculptures and installations with symbols representing the human body, emphasizing family and cultural identity. “Borborygmus” contrasts the body against artificial commercial landscapes.
For this exhibition, Chamieh created a new body of work, “Mutation 1-6,” a diverse group of sculptures that work together to create a moving, audio-visual experience. They blend a number of artificial and machine-made materials, such as Styrofoam, car parts and silicone, that contrast natural items like human hair, wood and feathers.
“The works were made for the space to utilize the height of the ceilings, the square footage and the white walls. Even though they may be displayed again in the future, these mutations were made to live together here,” Gallery Director John Loscuito writes in an essay on the exhibit. “Chamieh’s individual sculptures create a greater resonance as they work together in the gallery, amplifying their meanings through their relationships.”
The exhibition was made possible with the generous support of Gene and Lee Seidler and WGCU Public Media.
The Main Gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. For more information on this exhibition and others, go to artgallery.fgcu.edu or call Anica Sturdivant at (239) 590-7199 or [email protected].
- Read John Loscuito’s essay on the exhibit