Imagine
The exhibit focuses
on the creative process with artworks DAVA youth imagining a better
world, and presenting new ideas. Guest artist Esther Hernandez will
perform from 4 to 6 during the opening. The exhibit opens to the public
with a reception on Thursday June 22nd from 4 to 7:30 pm and runs through August 30th,
2017. DAVA (Downtown Aurora Visual Arts) is located at 1405 Florence
Street, one block south of Colfax Avenue in the Aurora Cultural Arts District.
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| Hannah, Isis, Gael, Mikias, Abhishek, and Joseph working in the Computer Lab |
Inspired by John Lennon’s song Imagine, middle school Computer Art Lab students visualized all the people living in peace
and caring for the world, today. A multi-layered graphic presentation
illustrates student concerns and cultures. Job Training studio youth
reflected on personal challenges and possible solutions through
symbolic acts of letting go, while others immersed themselves in the
pursuit of fantasy. Separate installations of butterflies and cocoon
like paintings illustrate their journey.
Elementary students in the Open Studio imagined
their future, and their role in the world through an installation of
plaster masks and drawings of thought bubbles. Individual projects focus
on a more generous world where imagination can be a gift, like a cloud
in a box. Playful group projects made by mini robots and other
experimental processes will also be included.
Guest artist Esther Hernandez reenacts some of her dreams through stop
motion animation and performance. Animations and videos of performances
will be presented in the gallery for the duration of the exhibit. She
will reenact one of her dream of being a Butoh dancer in a performance
of slowing down time.
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| animation still by Esther Hernandez |
All of DAVA’s exhibits are free and open to the public from 10 am to 5
pm, Monday to Friday or by appointment. For more information about the
exhibits email: gallery@davarts.org
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