Join Lanesboro Arts in celebrating the opening reception for “Embodied Multiplicity,“ a group exhibition of collage, dance, interdisciplinary performance, photography, painting, textiles, and more from past Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency participants. The opening reception will take place at the Lanesboro Arts Gallery on October 26th from 6 – 8 pm with the artists, live music, and refreshments. The exhibition will run from October 26th to December 21st, 2024.
Embodied Multiplicity will celebrate the diversity of mediums and creativity of the artists who participated in the first two rounds of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color) Artist Residency at Lanesboro Arts. The artists whose work will be featured in this show are Akiko Ostlund, Geno Okok, Juan Diego Perez la Cruz, Mary Prescott, Mike Hoyt, Sharon Mansur, and Tiphanie “PH” Copeland.
The work in this show ranges from abstract painted textiles, collage exploring systemic racism, a series of paintings exploring dead and new media, interdisciplinary dance film, photography weaving tales of migration and displacement, reflective mixed media portraiture, and multidisciplinary performance art.
Akiko Ostlund asks through her collage piece, “How does weathering (premature aging and death of the BIPOC population caused by physiological impacts of unrelenting exposure to stressors in their physical and social environment) negatively affect you as a white person?”
Geno Okok strives to influence creativity and modern pop art with his use of unique colors and textures. By creating paintings of everyday people, his art is an artistic illustration of joyful moments in life. His work captures various elements of the African spirit; beauty, music fashion, femininity, and grace.
Juan Diego Perez la Cruz says his diverse mediums such as photography, video performance, and installation vividly reflect his “odyssey, intricately weaving tales of migration and displacement.”
Mary Prescott is a Thai-American interdisciplinary artist, theater-maker and musician who explores identity and social conditions through experiential performance, creating embodied work that draws critical attention toward social imbalances.
Mike Hoyt’s creative practice includes drawing, painting, graphic storytelling, network technology, public participation, and community land stewardship. His series “Dead Media Memory” is a slow rumination on our evolving relationship to new media versus analog media.
Sharon Mansur’s ongoing artistic curiosities include experimental and often collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches. Mansur “weaves performances, site-specific happenings, visual installations, community meals, and dance for film from the threads of dreams, imagination and embodied memories past, present and future.”
Tiphanie (PH) Copeland, an artist-organizer from North Minneapolis, is deeply connected to her vibrant community. Currently, PH utilizes mixed media and multimedia art to express her advocacy work, challenging people to understand causes holistically.
Always free and open to the public, the Lanesboro Arts Exhibition Gallery is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm.
Featured Image: Lagunas Mentales by Juan Diego Perez la Cruz
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.