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Sarah Nguyen: Gathering the Names

January 14, 2020 @ 11:00 am - February 28, 2020 @ 5:00 pm

Free

Reception: Thursday, January 23, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Gallery Talk 5:30 p.m.

Sarah Nguyen uses a balance of abstract and representational forms to sever the connection between shape and meaning, connecting the viewer instead to the cut of the knife, so that s/he becomes complicit in the art.  Folklore, reverence, refinement of nature, and observance of daily life are the concepts behind her work.

Using folklore as the source of artistic inspiration, Nguyen attempts to temporarily return the viewer to a state of childhood: dwelling in the senses, immersed in the images of stories, experiencing the primacy of the physical. Whether the viewer seeks mental liberation or sensory indulgence is a matter of significance for them. She is less interested in directing their conclusions as she is in revealing them. The desired effect of this body of work upon the viewer is self-investigation.

Nguyen is a multimedia artist. She received her BFA in illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA in painting from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Details

Start:
January 14, 2020 @ 11:00 am
End:
February 28, 2020 @ 5:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.pct.edu/gallery

Organizer

The Gallery at Penn College
Phone:
570-320-2445
Email:
gallery@pct.edu
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Other

Artists
Sarah Nguyen
Curators
Penny Lutz
Artwork Medium
Mixed Media
Event Type
Reception

Venue

The Gallery at Penn College
1 College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701 United States
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Phone:
570-320-2445
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