Kathleen Ocampo
The art gallery opened its doors Sept. 10 for the viewing of Rebecca Edwards’ exhibit, “Fables and Follies,” which will run through Oct. 8.
Huge pieces like the “Tall Chair Mannequins” and “Rapunzel’s Revenge” have piqued the interest of both students and professors.
“I saw Rapunzel’s Revenge through the window and I thought that’s the best,” said Terry Valdez, 54, horticulture major.
The walk through the exhibit gives the impression of prancing from a young daughter’s life through her womanhood, starting from the “Nipple Muffin” to the “Safety Nest” at the end.
Even with its feminine projection, what stands out the most is the artist’s daring innovation with her materials.
Edwards made use of mundane, everyday objects to display a connection from childhood dreams and a lady’s nightmare in her own nightlife-driven world, from hopping bunnies in “Bunny Field,” to hopping bars with “Cocktail Bats.”
It doesn’t end there, but continues to please your eye and stretch your imagination with a tall chair with baby feet, “Precarious Beauty,” to a rubber heating pad in “Ripe,” and what seemed like a little black dress, but actually is a “Little Bat Dress.”
Probably one of the most appealing pieces is “Dangling Gloves,” which invites the viewer under to reach the farthest part of the gallery while surrounded in the reminiscence of old-fashion style.
Edwards’ “Fables and Follies” is definitely worth the six-flight stair climb to the Art Hill.
More information on her work will be available at an artist’s talk, which will take place in Art 3300 today at 5 p.m. An opening reception at the gallery will follow the talk from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Two featured pieces from the exhibit were the “Dangling Gloves” and the “Tall Chair Mannequin.” ()