Gallery reception with artist Kyle Fokken
October 28, 2021 • 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Metropolitan State University's Gordon Parks Gallery
645 East Seventh Street
Library and Learning Center, Third Floor
Saint Paul, MN, MN 55106
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Cost
Free
“We Beasties: Explorations of the Intersections Between Humans and Animals” is a solo show featuring the sculptures of Minneapolis artist Kyle Fokken. Animals and machines morph into beautifully crafted fantastic beasts, alluding to science fiction and simultaneously the dream-world! The centerpiece of the exhibition is a backwards flying pig that projects a cosmic collection of colored lights onto the gallery walls. Miniature shopping carts support the animal, as it hurtles through space. This work satirically points to Jeff Bezos and the rise of Blue Origin. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 28 with a gallery talk with the artist at 7 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 2. For questions, contact gallery director Erica Rasmussen at erica.rasmussen@metrostate.edu.