Solo Exhibition by Linda Swanson

MSU Union Art Gallery | February 21-April 4 | 

Reception Friday, February 21, 5-7pm | Artist talk 6pm

Artist Statement: While we measure time linearly, our experience of it is dense. Time is thick, embedded deep within things. In the landscape, we might sense the accumulation of millions of years in mountains and valleys while a momentary breeze rises and passes away. 

We know that time has passed when something has changed. Things embody their own time. Each inflection of form and material articulating a moment, becoming accretions of time. Our bodies are no different. Our age appears in our skin, the smoothness of our face and hands hardening into furrows and scars to reveal our intimate histories.

As humans, we have a profound relationship with clay. It is a material that has always been a part of our world. Our mythical origins speak of our being formed from clay. Scientists have shown that specific energetic properties found in clay minerals are key to forming life. It is the only natural material that retains the shape we give it by hand, immediate in response yet enduring for generations. 

Engaging with clay is my attempt to reflect on our existence in a distinctly human way. 

https://www.lindaswansonstudio.com

This exhibition is sponsored by The Department of Art, Art History, & Design.