The Batesville Area Arts Council (BAAC) is currently presenting Spinning Bones, a multi-media group exhibition by Luminous Lookout, a group of three Southern Louisiana-based artists: Dawn Black, Kathryn Hunter, and Kelli Scott Kelley.
“Using representational imagery, their work visualizes narratives to inspire social dialogue and critique,” BAAC noted in a release announcing the exhibition. “Teetering moral ambiguities, existential repetitions, and anthropomorphic allegories are shared threads woven throughout all the artists’ work. The Luminous Lookout artists’ haunting, curious images address the current fragility of our time, and provoke critical thought about our place in the world.”
According to the release, each artist employs unique materials and processes to create their work.
Above: Kathryn Hunter, Hang On, paper cut, laser engraved vintage book covers, 20″ x 30″, 2020 / Hunter’s mixed media work is populated by stitched, paper-cut, and relief printed anthropomorphic figures, which evoke fables and reflect on our connection to the natural and cultural environment.
Above: Dawn Black, Argus, oil on oil paper, 13” x 21” / Using a variety of collected source material, Black examines tentative systems of power and identity through watercolor on paper to visualize sociological narratives.
Kelli Scott Kelley, Progress, acrylic on re-purposed linen, 40” x 16”, 2021 / Kelley’s enigmatic narratives are painted on antique domestic linens, referencing traditional women’s handicrafts, while engaging in an ecologically conscious art-making practice. The delicate feminine cloths also serve to juxtapose the fantastical imagery.
There will be a closing reception for Spinning Bones on Friday, Nov. 18, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a member-only happy hour starting at 4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This exhibition is sponsored by Citizens Bank.
