ART IMITATING LIFE EXHIBITION

This exhibition was Co-Curated by Nick Battis, Director of Exhibitions, Pratt Institute; and Linda Lauro-Lazin, Associate Professor of Digital Arts, Pratt Institute

And featured the following sculptures by the following artists:

U-RAM CHOE
CASEY CURRAN
CHICO MACMURTRIE
REUBEN MARGOLIN
MERIDITH PINGREE
ALAN RATH
ADRIANA SALAZAR
BJÖRN SCHÜLKE
CHE-WEI WANGZIMOUN

Art Imitating Life is an exhibition that examines the expressive possibilities of kinetic movement in sculpture and suggests what the outcome of such possibilities could be.

This exhibition is akin to a choreographed performance. Each of the sculptures in the show reveals a kind of persona that evolves over time. Some are playful, some pensive, some menacing, each unique. These hybrid works combine elements from the natural world with mechanical parts such as wires, motors, strings, pulleys, hydraulics, and fabric.

This exhibition gave me a more of an open mind regarding kinetic sculptures, It made me realize that lots can be achieved with kinetic sculptures. Just like any other forms of sculptures, kinetic works can also be political. Just because they don't seem to be considered artsy, it doesn't mean they can't evoke similar views than other forms of sculpture.