New temporary art exhibits arrive at IND
Rotating art program continues focus on artists with Indiana ties
INDIANAPOLIS – A new rotation of temporary art has arrived at the Indianapolis International Airport (IND). Part of the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s (IAA) dynamic temporary art program, the newest exhibits are on display in the main ticketing hall. IND’s temporary art program introduces innovative new works, primarily from artists with ties to the local community, to the airport space while complementing the IAA’s robust permanent art collection.
The latest exhibits, which will be on display through May 4, include:
PAUL SIEBENTHAL – THE MIDWEST AERONAUTICAL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Paul Siebenthal creates objects and imagery that revise history. In doing so, he fashions an alternative universe, slightly out of sync with our own, where things and events are familiar but challenge our preconceived notions about when things happened, how objects are used, and the believability of our current environment.
For IND, Siebenthal has created a “historical” display that examines the history of the “Midwest Aeronautical Agriculture Association” and the creation of Food Parks following World War I. The exhibit is housed in the South Ticket Hall display case.
Siebenthal received his B.F.A. from Southern Illinois University, his M.F.A. in Sculpture from the University of Notre Dame, and his M.A.T. from the University of Indianapolis.
JAMIE PAWLUS – HAPPINESS
Indianapolis-based Jamie Pawlus is a conceptual artist with a focus on the urban environment. Much of her work repurposes materials commonly found in the public realm, including her frequent use of commercial or transportation signage. Her practice is to create new signs with new thoughts that physically blend into our environment so well that only those who are truly paying attention will notice them and consider their implications.
Happiness, a site-specific project for IND, mimics the airport signage style and video-graphics aesthetic to comment on our reliance on signs for locational directions. The sign purportedly directs us to “happiness,” raising the question of whether that is a state that is so easily accessible. The exhibit is housed in the North Ticket Hall display case.
Pawlus earned her B.F.A. from the Herron School of Art and her M.F.A. from the University of Kansas. She has exhibited her work in a variety of cities including Chicago, St. Louis, New York City, Kansas City and Cusco, Peru. Venues have included city buses, metro trains and stations, parks, hallways, restrooms, and city streets. Her interactive installation Care/Don’t Care is permanently placed on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail on Massachusetts Avenue.
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