| Master of fine arts candidate Kelsey
Felthousen will be using the Fine Arts Center Gallery as a “surveillance
site” for her thesis exhibition, myspace, from
March 24 through April 4. Felthousen will construct an inverted
home on the Union Mall of the University of Arkansas campus in
which she will live during this time period. Gallery visitors will
have the opportunity to sit and watch the artist in her “home” via
an Internet connection and large screen television set up in the
gallery for viewing. The irony of this situation is that the “viewer/voyeur” can
also be watched, since the gallery is fronted with glass windows
and doors.
Felthousen explains her thesis concept as “dealing with the notions
of an overexposed, vulnerable society that…feels unprotected. When creating
this work I chose to broach the subject of sacred/private space and how that
space is being given away freely, without thought of the consequences.
“Sacred space, as defined in this exhibition, is the preciousness of close
relationships and the privacy within our lives and homes. One need not search
far for evidence of this exposure. It can be seen in all aspects of our society,
from television programming to technology,” said Felthousen.
Construction on the outdoor installation piece began on March 14, with a
house-warming held on Friday, March 21. A reception
for the artist will be held on Friday, March 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the
Fine Arts Gallery and on the Union Mall. To view the site online, go to http://www.uark.edu/home/11136.php
Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and from
1 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
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