Cups, chairs, hangers, buckets, and bowls all ooze into each other but find their own solid forms at points. Like the remnants of some sort of nuclear disaster, Ian Dawson’s piece titled “1365” stands at the forefront of the Weatherspoon Art Museum’s new exhibit.
This bold and colorful exhibit titled “One Word: Plastic” is just as the name implies, all plastics. The various pieces range from a tower of soda cases made by Tony Feher to a giant inflatable torpedo by Carlos Mullura.
“My favorite are the pieces that look like rolls of fabric,” said Quinn McGuire, Guilford alumnus and volunteer at the Weatherspoon, when speaking about Linda Bessemer’s acrylic tapestries.
While the works of Bessemer speak with loud colors, other pieces in the show, particularly those of Shirley Tse, use softer, pastel-like colors to create a muted vibe. Tse’s two-dimensional vinyl cuts hang like abstract paintings against the stark white walls.
Tony Feher, like Tse, used the same minimalist approach in his works. His focus seemed to be more on everyday life, using objects like bottles and mop handles to create elegant works.
“It is definitely one of the more interesting exhibits we have had,” said Carlos Rountree, a UNCG senior. “People have really enjoyed all the colors.”
Some are not really sure what to think of the exhibit. “I got really excited about some of the pieces but others just didn’t do anything for me,” said senior art major Blake Ramsey.
So take a trip down to Weatherspoon. Go see the bright colors and strange shapes. It won’t be hard on the wallet because the Weatherspoon is free to students. It is located on the corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets on the UNCG campus. Even if plastics are not your thing, there is also an exhibit on American art from 1900-1960 and a Henri Matisse exhibit.
“Guilford students should take advantage of the Weatherspoon,” said Ramsey. “Even if you don’t like the exhibit, it is always good to get a little culture.