Local artist to speak on community-based art projects
Wednesday, Nov 2 • 10:30 a.m. • King Hall 306
All MSUM students and faculty are invited to attend an artist lecture featuring Michael J. Strand, local artist and chair of the NDSU Department of Visual Art, Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m. in King Hall 306. He will be speaking about the philosophy and exchange of his recent community-based art projects that use the medium of ceramics to form a connection between art and viewer.
Here is an expert from his statement of philosophy:
My work begins by scrutinizing the function of art and craft in contemporary society. I then develop projects that create a bridge of communication that is enabled by the common use and/or distribution of hand-thrown ceramic ware. These projects seek to enable object history through experiments in conceptual function. This process straddles a fine line between journalism, social science, activism and functional ceramics. Through this fusion my practice exists in a state of inquiry rather than exclamation.
Current projects question and seek answers to; current relationships between religious and political factions, public and private accessibility in a democratic society, the deployment of art and craft in culture, and craft as a tool of benevolence. These topics are explored through art delivery strategies that create real physical social networks. Finally, my objective is to effectively explore the rich and viable space between Art and humanity.
For more information or images of Michael’s work, please visit http://www.michaeljstrand.com.