Animal House
@ South Shore Arts
1040 Ridge Rd, Munster, IN 46321
Opening Thursday, June 22nd, from 5:30PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, August 12th
Animals have appeared in art since the beginning of art history; frequently, they were used to help convey a story and represented as symbols of deeper allegorical meanings. Alongside each species’ unique beauty, we have learned much more about our animal friends: they are loving, intelligent, expressive, and playful. They are also industrious, lethal, powerful helpers, workers, congregants, couples, and parents. Does that sound like anyone you know? This knowledge brings more dimension to animals as subject matter in art.
Animals bring joy to our lives as companions and members of our families living in our homes. Many live so we can eat. Even still today, animals work alongside us, doing the heavy lifting. The more we learn about animals, the more we learn about ourselves.
All animals keep the balance of things. Extinction sets off a chain reaction that upsets that balance causing weakness and death to other living things. As living creatures, we are all together in a co-dependent world ecosystem. We must do more than love our pets and eat and admire the rest from afar; as stewards of the earth, we have the responsibility to make sure the world is in the condition to support life, all life.
Animal House is a group exhibition of work by artists who examine various facets of the animal world. The exhibition aims to inspire interest and illuminate details of the artist’s experience with animals as subject matter and raise awareness of the effects of man’s impact on the natural world.
DORMAN + TORLUEMKE, curators
Exhibiting Artists
Jason Brammer • Jno Cook • Laura Cutler • Sue Frame & Joe Josway • Victoria Fuller • Vin and Hazel Hannell • Brandon Johnson • John Kimmich-Javier • Konrad Juestel • Michel Keck • Kristina Knowski • Stephen Marc • Nathan Mason • Jeroen Nelemans • Billy Pozzo • Jewlya Sturtevant • James Sutton • Tom Torluemke • Ani Tung • and more…
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