In The Secret Life, Dalí wrote about the original Persistence of Memory: "I was about to turn out the light when instantaneously I saw the solution. Dalí found the rhino horn to be a symbol of absolute perfection, and referred to this phase of his career in the early 1950s as his “rhinocerotic” period. The addition to the original painting of the missile-like objects flying in the background connects the work more clearly to the atomic bomb, yet the form is actually a rhino horn. The rectangular blocks represent the “atomic power source,” and the form of the head of the Great Masturbator is depicted in a fluid manner. In contrast to his 1931 Persistence of Memory, the 1952-54 Disintegration shows the world altered by the nuclear age. to 5 p.m., and by appointment.įor further information, contact Midori Yoshimoto, Gallery Director, at (or 20).The reappearance of the inspirational rock formation at the Bay of Cullero and the forlorn olive tree links this composition back to the original painting. Lemmerman Gallery are open to the public on Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. Curator’s and director’s gallery talks for school groups will be held throughout the exhibition period.īoth NJCU’s Visual Arts Gallery and Harold B. In addition to a reception on October 17 and panel discussion on October 22, a workshop with artist Gaku Tsutaja will be held on November 8. The galleries published a richly illustrated full-color catalog with funds provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The exhibition seeks to illuminate how these artists use history as a metaphorical tool to suggest thoughtful, transformative visions for the present. Roger Shimomura on his tricycle, a tiny figure peddling through the shadows of the Minidoka internment camp.” Joyce Kozloff borrowing the childhood drawings of her son to expand the boundaries of her own understanding of history. Tim Daly remembering childhood afternoons gazing up at the big skies and the vapor trails left by jets from a military base in southern New Jersey. Debra Priestly learning the traditions of common rituals and common objects from her grandmother. Varied media, such as, collage, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, sound sculpture, and video sculpture are represented.Īccording to Delman, “The responses to history by artists in this exhibition are deeply personal and often rooted in childhood. Nearly fifty works from artists’ collections, galleries, and an art institution across the nation are displayed in two distinct gallery spaces in conversation with one another. Participating artists are Lewis Colburn, Tim Daly, Christy Georg, Nina Katchadourian, Joyce Kozloff, Stacy Renee Morrison, Michael Oatman, Debra Priestly, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Joshua Reiman, Roger Shimomura, and Gaku Tsutaja. Featuring twelve renowned and internationally active artists, the exhibition interweaves personal histories, public memory, and reinvented narratives within a diverse body of work. 27) explores often-unacknowledged aspects of history in contemporary art. New Jersey City University (NJCU) Galleries are delighted to present The Persistence of History, a group exhibition curated by Peter Delman.
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