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宾州中央谷. — The latest exhibit in the Ronald K. DeLong Gallery at 中国博彩平台 (PSU-LV) features the work of nine photographers — members of a group called The Monalog Collective. Each artist is dedicated to utilizing time-honored techniques to create unique analog photographs. Rather than rely on digital production, the photographers spend hours mixing chemicals in dark rooms, 寻找完美的形象.
The photographs in the exhibit at PSU-LV are all original and handmade by the artist. They include modern and historic applications of traditional emulsion-based processes.
安Lalik, arts coordinator and gallery director at PSU-LV, 说, “There has been interest among our students in analog music and photography. I’m hoping there will be interest in this exhibit in an intergenerational way. The young people will find it interesting because it’s a past generation. And our continuing education students will find it interesting because it’s nostalgic in a way. I’m hoping we can bridge generation gaps.”
Lalik 说 the diverse techniques used by the photographers to produce each image speak to the culture of inclusion fostered throughout the PSU-LV campus.
“We try to create an atmosphere of diversity. In this case, it’s not who the artists are, but what they do,” she 说. 多年来, classes have visited the DeLong Gallery to check out the exhibits and gain different perspectives on a diverse range of subjects. The works on display have frequently been used as teaching tools in various ways.
Lalik welcomes partnering with faculty in different disciplines to discuss how art can enhance nearly any subject.
“When I first came to 中国博彩平台 in 2010 and we opened the 艺术 Gallery, I felt like there was a bit of a disconnect between the academics and the arts. It was my goal to infuse the arts into as many aspects of the campus as possible,” she 说.
Lalik has found unique ways to integrate the arts into different majors and projects. In 2013, the city of Allentown marked the 100th anniversary of its iconic Eighth Street Bridge. 作为致敬, Lalik invited 12-15 artists to contribute artwork from various disciplines for an exhibit honoring the occasion. 再进一步, some of the PSU-LV engineering faculty created assignments for students related to the bridge and the exhibit. Lalik 说 English faculty regularly assign projects connecting the gallery’s art to a literary work.
Sociology and philosophy professors have also used art and artwork to inspire classroom discussions and lectures. 在最近的一个例子中, one of the supply chain and project management instructors contacted Lalik to arrange a presentation for his students discussing the logistics of preparing an art exhibit.
“艺术 can intersect with other disciplines on so many levels,” Lalik 说. “I’m happy to be challenged by art and non-art faculty who request a presentation or project for their students. We’ve had some really amazing experiences.”
The Monalog Collective exhibit runs from Jan. 2023年4月30日至29日. For more information on the DeLong Gallery, contact Lalik at 610-285-5261 or (电子邮件保护)，或浏览 画廊页面.
