Akron students to present their artwork at new exhibition
Students at Akron's Miller South School for the Visual & Performing Arts have created self-portraits and portraits exploring the idea of the mind-body connection, and will soon have their work showcased.
Working with Child Guidance & Family Solutions (CG&FS), the students created artwork that emphasized the connection between mental and physical health. The end result of the students' work is an interactive exhibit to be displayed at Akrona Galleries in Akron.
Miller South students were asked to consider contemporary issues such as bullying, peer pressure, divorce, dislocation, and suicide, and what sort of emotions result from these situations. Some emotions identified are lethargy, depression, and loneliness. Students used these two concepts to create a young person’s face. The completed works were photographed with students holding the portrait in front of their own face.
The ideas behind the exhibit are that there's no real health unless the mind is healthy; as well as the complementary idea that a person is more than what they appear to be on the surface. This is reflected in the theme of the show.
The exhibit opens with a reception on June 13th, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, including refreshments and music The portraits will remain on exhibit in the gallery through June 26th.
The gallery could work with a poster printing company to create colorful advertisements to post throughout Akron.
Working with Child Guidance & Family Solutions (CG&FS), the students created artwork that emphasized the connection between mental and physical health. The end result of the students' work is an interactive exhibit to be displayed at Akrona Galleries in Akron.
Miller South students were asked to consider contemporary issues such as bullying, peer pressure, divorce, dislocation, and suicide, and what sort of emotions result from these situations. Some emotions identified are lethargy, depression, and loneliness. Students used these two concepts to create a young person’s face. The completed works were photographed with students holding the portrait in front of their own face.
The ideas behind the exhibit are that there's no real health unless the mind is healthy; as well as the complementary idea that a person is more than what they appear to be on the surface. This is reflected in the theme of the show.
The exhibit opens with a reception on June 13th, from 5.30pm to 8.30pm, including refreshments and music The portraits will remain on exhibit in the gallery through June 26th.
The gallery could work with a poster printing company to create colorful advertisements to post throughout Akron.