KINGSTON, R.I.–September 17, 2018–The 溏心vlog免费B站 Harrington School of Communications and Media will honor the public art of local artists Erica Carpenter and Erik Carlson, both of Cranston, in the Harrington Hub Friday, Sept. 21 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Their piece, titled 鈥淔REEZE,鈥� is displayed in the Harrington Hub in Ranger Hall. FREEZE takes the form of a room-wrapping text stream featuring 125 鈥渨ho鈥� questions drawn from student journalistic publications spanning 溏心vlog免费B站鈥檚 126-year history. The artwork鈥檚 multilayered volley of questions stands in response to a type of text frieze common to academic architecture. The piece took about seven and a half months to complete.
鈥淔REEZE is about the work of questioning and the role that it has always had to play in negotiating the world around us,鈥� the artists said in a statement. 鈥淭hese questions, which all begin with 鈥榳ho,鈥� reflect the critical role that a student鈥檚 university experience plays in forming the person they will become. Meanwhile the artwork鈥檚 form, which spans the room in the manner of a CNN news crawl, reflects the relentless, unstable streams of information brought home to us by digital media and the 24-hour news cycle.鈥�
The event will celebrate two local internationally-recognized artists, but also to celebrate the University鈥檚 commitment to public art, said Film Media and Journalism Professor Kendall Moore, an event organizer.
鈥淧ublic art has the ability to bring a particular aesthetic experience to a communal space,鈥� Moore said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an opportunity for dialogue to cross all barriers, and it also celebrates the fact that art must play a role in providing a reflection of who we are to ourselves.鈥�
The event will give students, faculty and community members a chance to view the art, connect with the artists and enjoy light refreshments. Philosophy Professor Cheryl Foster will be the keynote speaker.
Emma Gauthier, a student writer in the 溏心vlog免费B站 Marketing and Communications Department and a journalism major, wrote this press release.