Tiny Universe

The Lamar Dodd School of Art presents the exhibition "Tiny Universe," on view from June 20th to August 3rd in the Gallery 307 on the third floor of the school of art.

The exhibition brings together six artists who use a variety of concepts and media to create a unique framework for understanding the world around us. Employing memory, experience, religion and humor, the artists in this show have essentially made their own universes for the viewer to enter. 

"Tiny Universe" is a group show featuring six artists: Mark Leibert, Scott Ingram, Andy Moon Wilson, Diana Behl, Andrew Kozlowski and Dayna Thacker. All of the artists are Atlanta-based except for Behl, who lives and works in South Dakota. The exhibition was curated by Elliot Walters, an MFA candidate in printmaking and a graduate assistant in the art school galleries.

"It's an exciting show because you can see how much can be done on a small scale," Walters said. "Especially for students, 'bigger is better' has become a kind of mantra and this show questions that idea."

A recent review of "Tiny Universe" in Flagpole magazine called the show, "unexpected, concise and conspicuously rowdy in its tonal shifts."

"This is the second year in a row we've given our graduate assistants the opportunity to curate a show during the summer," said Jeffrey Whittle, gallery director in the art school. "It's a great experience for our students to oversee the entire curatorial process, from selecting the artists and the artwork to deciding on the layout of the gallery and designing the poster and showcard."

Image: The siren call of business by Dayna Thacker. Collaged paper, graphite and pastel on panel, 2010.