Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Last: Works by Dorene Quinn
Point of Contact Gallery

Price: Free
Point of Contact Gallery
350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse

In her exhibition "Last," Dorene Quinn uses visual forms and diverse materials to create memorials to nature that speak of our relationship to the earth. The dual meaning of the word "last" is the genesis of her current body of work, engaging with humanity in an act of counting down, last one of species, last fateful decades of rising temperatures, last chance to contain the damage. The artificiality and imperfection of the works reflect the futility in acting too late, to repair or preserve. By working in fragile environments, Quinn calls attention to her experience and presence in hopes that these places can remain.

Quinn currently teaches sculpture at Syracuse University and founded a non-for-profit educational program for inner city teens to gain access to college art and design programs.