Artist explores the disappearance of bees in Beeswane
MFA candidate Lisa Corine von Koch presents her thesis exhibition, Beeswane, March 30 – April 2 in the Harry Wood Gallery on the ASU Tempe campus.
Photo by Joshua White
Who
Lisa Corine von Koch is a Master of Fine Arts candidate in painting in the ASU Herberger College School of Art.
What
Lisa Corine von Koch's MFA thesis revolves around the current dilemma of the Bee Colony Collapse Disorder. The dramatic, interactive space encourages viewers to better appreciate the importance of the bee and to experience the absurdity of humans forced to overtake the function of the bee. The installation incorporates sculpture made of natural and found objects, video and performance work.
Where
Harry Wood Gallery, School of Art building, 900 S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus
When
Exhibition: March 30 – April 3, 2009
Reception: Thursday, April 2, 7–9 p.m.
Gallery Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Cost
Free
Public Contact
Lisa Corine von Koch
ASU Herberger College School of Art
Master of Fine Arts candidate
Lisa.Vonkoch@asu.edu
The School of Art is a division of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University. Its printmaking, photography and art education programs are nationally ranked in the top 10, and its Master of Fine Arts program is ranked eighth among public institutions by U.S.News & World Report. The school includes four student galleries for solo and group shows by graduate and undergraduate art and photography students: Gallery 100, Harry Wood, Northlight and Step. To learn more about the School of Art, visit art.asu.edu.
Media Contact:
Nick DeFord
Interim Gallery coordinator
480.965.3468
Nicholas.DeFord@asu.edu