February 23 – 28
Location: Gallery 7, Humanities Building 7th Fl, 455 N Park St, Madison, WI
Reception: Friday, February 27, 6-8pm
In Tsiʔnú· tsyowehtáun Ohwáskʌ Kayaʔtuní (Origin of the Cornhusk Doll), Jami Balicki visually narrates the origin story of the corn husk doll through Van Dyke photographic prints on handmade paper. Tracing back to her matriarchal lineage and connecting to her current self, she performs as a corn husk doll, reflecting on various intersecting aspects of her identity, from indigeneity to gender. Balicki reckons with the facelessness of the doll as a form of both erasure and possibility. Alongside her prints, Oneida language guides the viewer through aspects of the origin story. By learning the Oneida language, it has been one was she has navigated erasure and reconnected with her lineage and most truthful self. Rooted within multiple disciplines of the show, Balicki honors corn by harvesting it to feature in corn husk paper, sculpted corn husk faces, and braided corn husk Oneida text demonstrating the interconnectedness among the land. Across photography, papermaking, fiber arts, and installation, she preserves corn husk in various ways.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Art MFA Qualifier Exhibition season continues with Molly Green’s art exhibition. The qualifier solo exhibitions are presented by the graduate students during their fourth semester as the evaluation review of their creative work to qualify for advancement in the MFA program. Come view the work and research by our newest cohort of developing artists!