Art Gallery
Title: Monuments
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Show Run: Thur, Feb 5 – Fri, March 27
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Artist Talk: Thur, Feb 5, 1p
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Gallery Hours: M-F 10am-6pm
Artist: Goran Fazil
Artist Statement
For this exhibit I was inspired by monuments from a country that does not exist anymore, a country where I grew up, Yugoslavia. This exhibit consists of large scale works in different media. This group of works explores the idea of monuments both formally and conceptually. There are two separate groups of works, one oriented towards formal aspects of Yugoslav monuments and other towards metaphorical ideas or meaning of a monument. Therefore, one group of works are non-representational abstract drawings that explore universal design concepts while the other group of works are representational charcoal drawings. What they both share together is their scale and the fact that they explore the idea of monuments. The idea of monuments is explored as something that brings us together, something that we leave behind, something that we idealize and project into the future.
Biography
Goran Fazil was born in 1979 in former Yugoslavia. He studied studio arts at the College of Idaho, and art history at Boise State University. He received his Masters in Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from the University of Idaho. Currently he is a practicing artist and he teaches studio art at the College of Western Idaho.
Youtube Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAPgdpqBuQ4
About the James Wegner Art Gallery
The James Wegner Art Gallery provides an educational experience to students and the community by featuring exhibitions from regional, national, and international artists working in a variety of media.
The gallery is located in the Austin East building just to the left of the Frank W. Bridges Theatre lobby. Gallery hours vary each semester. Please call 507-433-0600 for current information.
