Call and Response at UMASS Amherst
Saturday, November 14 – Thursday, December 10
opening reception Saturday, November 14, 3 to 5pm
Central Gallery
UMASS Amherst
If you have a chance, stop in and see this show. It’s a quiet little gem–the kind that continues to creep back into your consciousness and alter your internal dialog for days. The title of the show, Call and Response, refers to the musical pattern which consists of an initial phrase or melody followed by a different phrase or melody that acts as a sort of answer or response to the first, much like a conversation. The lines are usually played by different musicians. In this exhibit, Diane Simard has paired 16 visual artists and writers. Each of the eight pairs has created two sets of works, one with a visual call and written response and one with the opposite. Included is a wide range of styles, subjects and media. The works vary from subtle and cryptic to straight-forward and remarkably human. The result is a somewhat eclectic show with a strikingly intimate tone.
Well yeah, you’ve already missed the opening reception because… er, well I meant to mention it before now. Anyway, no sense crying over spilt milk. Now you know and it’s up for a while yet.
-Steph
