A RESOLUTION OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES: 10/28/11 - 12/4/11
An exhibition of work by Skidmore students, faculty, and alumni exploring connections between the disciplines of art, science, and technology. Curated by a student / faculty team comprised of Ali Carney-Knisely '12, Rachel Fisher '12, Nora Johnson '12, and Professor John Cunningham, A Resolution of the Arts & Sciences presents works in a wide range of media, including (but not limited to!) photographs of thin sections of stalagmites, an interactive inkjet printer, a cupola furnace designed and built at Skidmore, and intricate drawings of the cellular forms of disease. Eight current students, twelve alumni, and seven faculty members are exhibiting work.

Student exhibitors: Caitlin Allen, George Brenner, Ali Carney-Knisely, Rivkah Gevinson, Rachel Fisher, Richard Lapham, Michelle Molokotos, and Megan Pini.
Alumni exhibitors: Charles Engelman, Sarah Gomer, Lizzie Gill, Dorothy Hafner, David Kaufman, Sarah MacWright, John Mathews, Courtney Mattison, Jesse Moy, Christyine Neill, Stephen O"Brien, David Rollins, Doug Schatz, and Doug Stern.
Faculty exhibitors: John Cunningham, Amy Frappier, John Galt, Deb Hall, Heather Hurst, Sangwook Lee, and Flip Phillips.

Opening Reception: Friday, October 28, 6-7:30PM.

Below, some images from the installation and opening reception, with selected excerpts from artist's statements in italics.

Installation view, Force Multiplier Hatshepsut 1 by Professor John Cunningham in foreground. 'Force Multiplier Hatshepsut 1 is a kinetic work designed to rotate a granite block to a vertical position, and then forward.' (John Cunningham)


 
Professor John Galt and alum Charlie Engelman with the cupola furnace they built. Galt writes, 'Throughout history, metal casting has played a significant role in the development of art, science, and culture. It continues to be a primary way sculptors realize their work.... This cupola furnace was designed and built by a student / faculty team at Skidmore, and is used by students to create tools and works of art.'

Professor Sangwook Lee and a student use the interactive inkjet 'copier' he built. Lee says, 'The idea for this piece came from my research on textile printers. Many machines seem very complicated. However, beneath the surface is a simple technology and idea.... I created this piece to show people that the printer is a simple machine at heart.'

Installation view

Installation view. Foreground, ceramic plates by student Megan Pini, demonstrating color changes using different glazes. Pini writes, 'The glaze aesthetics that viewers take for granted rely on chemical reactions and transformations. A thorough and intentional artist works to understand how these chemical reactions affect the final product, and...calculates a formula that benefits his or her work.' At left, glass vase by alumna Dorothy Hafner, who uses glass as a medium rather than ceramic in order to achieve the greatest brilliance of glaze color. On wall toward right, alumna Courtney Mattison's ceramic piece, Dissolve, inspired by her study of marine biology. 

Installation view. Professor Sangwook Lee's Inkjet Printer in foreground. Background at left, student Michelle Molokotos's Representation of Monet's House of Parliament, made of paint tubes. Molokotos writes, 'My art is a statement on the impact of the paint tube on the development of Impressionist painting.' Background right, video by student Rivkah Gevinson.


In the foreground, Skidmore alum John Mathews' steel and wood sculpture, Eclipse. Mathews writes: '(The biological) world is constantly undergoing dynamic change and metamorphosis. It is that unseen vital energy that inspires my sculpture.'


Installation view. In foreground, untitled piece in wood-fired porcelain by alum David Kaufmann. In background, left to right: alumna Christine Neill's Toxic Beauty White Coral, an inkjet print & watercolor on paper; alumna Dorothy Hafner's Tangerine Crescent, fused glass and stainless steel; and, far right on monitor, part of Geosciences Professor Amy Frappier's display of thin sections of calcite seen in polarized light.