Savannah State University Showcases Gabrielle Torres Art Installation

An 80" x 36" mixed media piece titled, "Jeans" by Gabrielle Torres featuring blue jeans, wood, hemp, and English Ivy from her "Question Everything" installation on display through Sept. 10.

Savannah State University’s (SSU) Visual and Performing Arts Program is showcasing a new art installation featuring the work of Gabrielle Torres on display today through Sept. 10. Located on the university’s campus in the Kennedy Fine Arts Center, the Kennedy Fine Arts Gallery is available for viewing Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“At an HBCU, as an interdisciplinary art program, we love to bring in mixed media and feature installation artists to make these works freely available to our students as a learning tool as well as the wider community,” said Christen Clougherty, Ph.D., assistant professor and galleries director. “This allows different audiences to share the communal experience of exploring the ideas.”

The solo mixed media exhibition titled, “Question Everything,” contemplates colonialism's effects on all people, challenging the viewer to think strategically about mannerisms, traditions, stereotypes, and histories, and to consider the variety of the human experience. “Often in life, we are complacent in our thoughts, actions, and upbringing; humanity seldomly questions the powers at play beyond the scope of the superstructure,” said Torres.

In addition to viewing the new installation, the public is also invited to attend a reception in the gallery with the artist on Thursday, Aug. 25 from 5 – 7 p.m. An artist talk will be held in the Kennedy Fine Arts Center on Friday, Aug. 26 from 2 – 3 p.m. There is no charge to participate.

For more information, contact Nicholas Silberg, chair of the Department of Fine Arts, Humanities & Wellness, by calling 912-358-3342 or emailing silbergn@savannahstate.edu.

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