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| September 28, 2013 |
Time:
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University
Sculptor David Henderson transforms the broad, open space of JCSM’s Grand Gallery with a dramatic, site-specific installation on view throughout the fall. Composed of large, curvilinear forms constructed
of fiberglass and Dacron fabric—the same materials used for ultra-light aircraft—the room-filling structure reflects man’s longstanding fascination with flight. Henderson’s elegant, repeating shapes evoke the complex, interwoven lines found on ceiling vaults
in Gothic architecture. The Brooklyn-based artist engineers each venue’s unique installation using computer-assisted design software and meticulously hand crafts the segments’ intricate design. Appearing almost weightless, the interconnected ribs and tissue-like
skin that make up A Brief History of Aviation rise, separate, and converge rhythmically within the confines of the gallery architecture as if guided by the wind.
Also on view: JCSM@10: A Decade of Collecting, Breath of Identity, and Full Circle: The Sculpture of Jean Woodham.
Admission is free courtesy of JCSM Business Partners. Auburn University students receive free online memberships with student ID. Individual and Family levels are also available for faculty and staff. Plan your visit online at www.jcsm.auburn.edu. Art Changes Lives! |
