The Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 S. River Street, will host an opening reception for its “Iridescence” artwork exhibition from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17.
The reception will function a gallery tour by Curator Lexi Adams and Nathan Lord, assistant professor in LSU’s Division of Entomology and director of the Louisiana Point out Arthropod Museum.
The function also will characteristic an artist’s communicate by Soo Sunny Park, who will be installing her piece, “Spectrum Specter,” are living in the museum’s “Iridescence” exhibition Sept. 15-17.
“Soo Sunny Park is a mixed-media artist who uses boundary supplies this kind of as fencing and glass to remodel liminal or transitional spaces: inside and outdoors, sculpture and drawing, vision and viewpoint,” Adams reported. “On top of that, Park harnesses mild as an creative substance rather than simply just an aspect of viewing. By undertaking so, she difficulties the boundaries of inventive elements and mediums by inviting the viewer to explore the translucent levels of glass, cast shadows and reflections which finally invite the viewer to wonder about the area in and all-around her do the job.”
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Park been given her bachelor of fantastic art in painting and sculpture from Columbus College or university of Artwork & Style, Columbus, Ohio, and a grasp of fine artwork in sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.
Park’s installation approach can be considered by the public. She will be doing work on the 2nd floor of the museum’s most important gallery from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday as a result of Friday.
Reception tickets are $15 for nonmembers and free for customers. Wine and gentle refreshments will be incorporated. Park’s installation will be integrated with regular museum admission. This program also is a 2021 Ebb & Move Competition party.