Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Elder Gallery will open for the next academic year with the exhibit Dear Helia.
Artist Bri Murphy will present new work that explores themes of gender, childhood, and legacy in the context of an American political landscape.
At the heart of this exhibition is a reckoning—an exploration of the realities of living in the U.S. today, the complexities of evolving identities, and the challenges of relating to the generations that raised us.
Murphy’s work combines digital technologies such as 3D printing with more traditional materials, influenced by their background in ceramics. Their work explores notions of American identity through the deconstruction of its mythologies – from busts of the Founding Fathers to treasured prose such as the Declaration of Independence.
The exhibit is open August 27 through October 13, with an artist reception on October 4.