October 28,2004
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jennifer Vander Arend
Student Supervisor of Fine Arts
(805) 756-6119
ASI Events Presents Cal Poly's Student Art
Group's Exhibit
"Wish You Were Here" Nov. 19 - Dec. 6
SAN LUIS OBISPO -- An art exhibit featuring Cal Poly students' postcard- themed art will be on display Nov. 19 through Dec. 9 in the UU Gallery.
The exhibit, titled "Wish You Were Here," is sponsored by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Events. Admission is free; UU Gallery hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday.
ASI Events will host a free opening reception Friday, November
19, 2004 from 6-8 p.m. in the UU Gallery. The artists will be present
for questions and discussion. The event is open to all and complimentary
refreshments will be served.
The exhibit features collages, hand drawings and other mixed media
works created by a group of business and engineering students, who
call themselves "Teamwork."
The art on display is inspired by modern marketing, the Dada art movement, faith and street art. Teamwork was created in April 2004 by four Cal Poly students as a creative outlet.
The students' artistic works are part of a "reactionary effort
against the profiteering and mass production that pervade (the)
culture," according to members. The group refers to themselves
as Teamwork because their work is a collaborative effort. Anyone
submitting a postcard is considered a member of Teamwork.
Although the four student artists would like to remain anonymous
until the show's opening, interviews are available upon request."Teamwork
desires to separate commercialism from art by voluntarily relinquishing
individual ownership. We believe that art is owned by humanity most
of all, and we seek to acknowledge that through personal anonymity,"
the group spokesperson said.
Through their multi-media artwork, the students hope to challenge
conventional notions about the ownership of art and the purpose
of communication.
"Art should be relevant, impactful and sometimes dangerous,"
one of the group members said.
The UU Gallery is located on the second floor of the University
Union in the Epicenter.For more information about the artists, visit
weareteamwork.com.ASI Events and UU Gallery regularly seek out student
art for display. All mediums are welcome.
For more information about this and other ASI Events art shows,
contact
Jennifer Vander Arend, student supervisor of fine arts, at 756-6119
or
uugallery@asi.calpoly.edu.
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