Menagerie (noun)
4 March – 27 March
Member Reception 4 March 6:30-8:30pm
Public Opening 6 March 1:00-5:00pm with an artist talk at 3:00pm
Member Reception 4 March 6:30-8:30pm
Public Opening 6 March 1:00-5:00pm with an artist talk at 3:00pm
1. A congress of wild and unusual creatures.
2. The location in which they are exhibited.
3. A concept of reverse anthropomorphism, where animals come to represent the urges, desires, and curiosities that make up our individual psyche, turning us each into our own personal collection of wild and unusual creatures.
Featuring the digital paintings of Mark Elton.
2. The location in which they are exhibited.
3. A concept of reverse anthropomorphism, where animals come to represent the urges, desires, and curiosities that make up our individual psyche, turning us each into our own personal collection of wild and unusual creatures.
Featuring the digital paintings of Mark Elton.
ARTIST BIO
Mark Elton is an artist, cartoonist, mythologist, game enthusiast, animator, amateur cryptographer, and adventurer. He graduated from Concordia College in 2007 with degrees in Studio Art and English Writing. Mark finds inspiration in nature, humanity, and technology; his art explores the connections, juxtapositions, and overlaps between the three. Mark's work has been displayed in galleries across Minnesota. Find him on the web at www.BiblioTrek.com
ARTIST STATEMENT
What is nature?
What is human?
What is natural?
What is humane?
Is nature humane?
Is humanity natural?
Can nature be unnatural?
Is it inhumane to be human?
What makes us different from them?
Mark Elton is an artist, cartoonist, mythologist, game enthusiast, animator, amateur cryptographer, and adventurer. He graduated from Concordia College in 2007 with degrees in Studio Art and English Writing. Mark finds inspiration in nature, humanity, and technology; his art explores the connections, juxtapositions, and overlaps between the three. Mark's work has been displayed in galleries across Minnesota. Find him on the web at www.BiblioTrek.com
ARTIST STATEMENT
What is nature?
What is human?
What is natural?
What is humane?
Is nature humane?
Is humanity natural?
Can nature be unnatural?
Is it inhumane to be human?
What makes us different from them?
