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TEMPE, Ariz. – An exhibition exploring a number of themes and media
surrounding artists’ personal interpretations of “Containment” will be on
display from Sept. 6 to Nov. 2 in the Lower Level Library, 3500 S.
Rural Road.
The exhibition features work by artists Sandra Luehrsen of Tempe; Denise
Currier of Mesa; Leandro Soto, Kate Timmerman and Denise Yaghmourian, all of
Phoenix; and Hyun Jee Suh of Chandler.
“A container or vessel can take almost any shape and function that a person
can imagine,” Exhibition Coordinator Michelle Dock said.
‘Containers can be as inexpressive as a cardboard box, zip-lock bag or
plastic cup. But in the hands of an artist, containers can be embellished
with meaning and value.”
Containers in this exhibition become intimate vessels for precious objects
and memories like a locket, jewelry box or scrapbook.
Containment also is reflected in two- and three-dimensional objects and
ideas such as confinement, restraint or protection.
For some artists, the theme refers to an object such a teapot, box or bowl.
Some of these objects are functional while others are more decorative. For
other artists, the theme refers to a communication of feelings and
expression of ideas.
Lower Library Gallery hours
9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday-Thursday
9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday-Saturday
Noon to 5:30 p.m., Sunday
(Closed on city-observed holidays)
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