Mad Art Gallery: Friday, 2 May 2008

FRIDAY, MAY 2 7:00 TO 11:00
OPENING RECEPTION
CONTEMPLATING CHANGE
MFA THESIS EXHIBITION
MARK SHUMAKE, SCULPTURE

Our second MFA thesis exhibition this Spring features the sculpture of Mark Shumake. Shumake’s sculptures defy description, and photos fail to capture their complexity and excellence. You need to see Shumake’s work to appreciate the magnificent scale and eloquent movement of each piece. Shumake gains inspiration from everything around him, from techniques used in boat-building to the pattern on his soap dish. His materials are as diverse as his inspiration: plaster, polyester resin, fiberglass, and odd pieces of metal collected during his stint as a cross country truck driver. Shumake reinterprets natural phenomenons into mechanical sculptures. Through it all, his work lends order and clarity to his diverse inspiration and materials. Contemplating Change opens on Friday, May 2 and continues through June 2. Please join us for an opening reception on Friday, May 2 from 7:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Mad Art Gallery
2727 S. 12th Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63118
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