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Show: Object(act)ivity— Kevin Hird: An Exhibitionist

laboratory (research gallery) is pleased to present a show by University of Maryland - College Park Art Graduate student Kevin Hird.  Mr. Hird presented a live installation, broadcast on the internet, where he installed items from his archives—or, perhaps, the crap from his studio.  Mr. Hird's statement is included directly below:

Mr. Hird within the Full Installation

Installation video is archived on laboratory (research gallery)'s youtube page; can be watched below:

Show: "Ornamenting the Body: Interventions, Meditations, and Transformations"

Our group show running from February 10 to 19, 2016 grew out of the Winter 2016 term class "Body Ornamentation" taught by Professor Richard Klank.

The show included pieces from all students in the class, including photography, sculpture, textile, and video.   Professor Klank wrote a show statement, included in image at top of this post.

C.W. Brooks, Documentation from Penetration (video), 2016
photo digital print, 54"x36"

C.W. Brooks, Penetration, 2016

video, 13 seconds

Ellen Baer, Fabric Veils, 2016

3 layered fabric panels, dyed with turmeric, red onion

skin, and red cabbage (left to right), each 36” x  15”

Richard Davis, Untitled Fiber Works (at Dumbarton Oaks) I, 2016

digital print, 36” x 20”

Richard Davis, Untitled Fiber Works (at Dumbarton Oaks) II, 2016
digital print, 36" x 20"

Ellen Baer, Shroud (Turmeric), 2016
Installation, cotton dyed with turmeric, various dimensions

Ellen Baer, Fabric Veils, 2016
3 layered fabric panels, dyed with turmeric, red onion skin, and red cabbage (left to right), each 36" x 15"

Kaleb Norman

Untitled (Jewelry Collar), worn, 2016

nylon cord, plexiglass, Cherrywood, various dimensions

Kaleb Norman

Untitled (Jewelry Collar), installation, 2016

nylon cord, plexiglass, Cherrywood, various dimensions

Alejandra Sandoval, Untitled (foot), 2016

digital print, 24” x 36”, Photo by Richard Davis

Alejandra Sandoval, Untitled (hand), 2016

digital print, 36” x 20”, Photo by Richard Davis