BookEnviron: Memphis
Artists Books as Shelter, Escape, Epiphany;
Shaping Our Space, Our Thoughts, and Our Aspirations
On the Street Gallery, Memphis College
of Art, Memphis, TN
Visiting Artist s short-term residency
which included
a solo exhibition (October 22 - December
19), public lecture (October 22),
presentations to classes, and individual
critiques with graduate students, (October 18-24)
These installations are the latest in a series of large viewer interactive
environments exploring the theme of spaces set aside for contemplation
and were created specifically for the Memphis College of Art.
Illustrations about Papermaking
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As though released from their bindings, the handmade paper pages of
our BookEnvirons shape the space of the gallery enveloping the viewer.
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Twin Path BookEnviron
The pages define two spiraling pathways that intertwine as they approach
the center of the artwork
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Magnolia BookEnviron,
outside view
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Magnolia BookEnviron,
inside view
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detail with wave shapes and threads
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Twin Path BookEnviron
Light and shadow on the walls and
floor
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Twin Path BookEnviron
The pages define two spiraling pathways that intertwine as they approach
the center of the artwork
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Meda R. Rives
Veda M. Rives