Running for eight days only, from May 15 through 23, take a look the extraordinary artwork of Madison High School Advanced Placement Visual Artists displaying samples of their qualifying portfolios. Regular gallery hours posted below.
The public is also invited to attend the Opening Reception on Friday, May 16, from 4-6 pm. Live music and refreshments round out the day.
Sample Artist Statements
“I like photography because it allows you to freeze a moment in time. It allows you to see things you would not otherwise notice, as well as feel emotions from a place you have never been.”
“My leading question… is: How has an eating disorder disrupted many aspects of my life? I wanted to show the more taboo symptoms that accompany EDs including catabolysis, brain fog, isolation, insecurities, and the desperate want to have others understood. My goal was to transform some of the internal struggles of EDs into somethin more tangible.”
“… I wanted to focus on the impact of media on women. Insecurities have stemmed from the media pushing the ‘ideal’ look for women. Products such as makeup, diet pills, fake nails, etc., have influenced women to change themselves to be best suited for society. As a teenage girl myself, I have encountered may advertisements in which I have been influenced to buy items like these. I wanted to show how emotional it really can be.”
“I focused on light to symbolize change and examine the hope and longing I felt through a difficult period in my life.”
Gallery Schedule
Public viewing hours by week are listed below. MCAC is a multi-use venue, so pay careful attention to daily times, as these change, due to scheduled events in the space. Exhibitions remain on the walls at all times, and can be viewed during the events, time and space permitting. You can advance weeks by clicking on the arrows by the date span or drop down the date span for a specific week.
