On View | Minnesota Gallery | February 6 – 28
Sponsored by the MacRostie Art Center Board of Directors
The Ophelia Project tells a story about female power and shame that is embedded in a male-dominated culture. It is about the compromises and conformities we commit in order to advance our lives, to stay alive, and to do what we need to do as women. This project seeks to discover female authenticity.
The exhibit is comprised of ten elaborate drawings with mixed media on handmade paper; video; sound; and evocative objects that can be manipulated by the viewer. During the opening reception artist talks at 6pm, visitors will experience a one-time, 30-minute performance consists of two actresses – one young woman, Kaija Matalamaki, and one older, Susan Hensel (the artist).
Susan Hensel’s exhibition history covers more than forty years. In the last dozen years she has exhibited in more than one hundred shows in galleries and museums from coast to coast. Her work is held in many permanent collections in the United States, including the Museum of Modern Art Library in New York, The Atlanta College of Art, Wellesley College, and Michigan State University.
