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WHO
Artist Caesar Morton
WHAT
Exhibit —“New Worlds Seen: The Art of Caesar Morton”
WHEN
Wed., Feb. 1 through Sat., Feb. 25
Opening Reception:
Fri., Feb. 3, 5-7 p.m. Gallery Hours:
Wed. & Thurs. 4-6 p.m., Fri. 3-7 p.m. and Sat., 1-5 p.m.
WHERE
Off Grounds Gallery
300 West Main Street First Floor, Ridge Street Entrance
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Contact:
Jane Ford
(434) 924-4298 jford@virginia.edu |
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January 20, 2006 -- Lifelong Charlottesville resident Caesar Morton will exhibit his sculptures at the Off Grounds Gallery from Wednesday, Feb. 1 through Saturday, Feb. 25. There will be an opening reception for the exhibit on Friday, Feb. 3, from 5-7 p.m.
The exhibition, sponsored by U.Va.’s McIntire Department of Art, features Morton’s recent works — a series of complex sculptures of the natural world – specifically, the world beneath the sea. These constructions of bone, shell, wood, mirrors, horn and stone are intricately layered and “move his work into the realm of fine art,” said U.Va. studio art professor Richard Crozier. The exhibit will also include Morton’s earlier work, sculptures based in the African-American folk tradition.
Morton’s work has been created under trying conditions with minimal resources. Many of his most recent pieces directly reflect the various occupations he has held, including cook, ice sculptor and currently, as a corrections officer. A self-taught artist, Morton’s early work included carvings of African masks, embellished canes and portrait heads carved largely out of walnut, in addition to scenographic assemblages composed of bones, carvings and found objects. Difficult to categorize, his work uses inventive media, such as a terrarium filled with weathered jambalaya mixture, and is meticulously crafted. “The materials tell me what to do,” said Morton, whose exhibit is the first show of the new year in the Off Grounds Gallery.
For more information, call the McIntire Department of Art at (434) 924-6123. |
