TIFFIN
UNIVERSITY, Tiffin, OH—Veterans commit suicide at an
alarming rate of 20 per day – surpassing the civilian suicide rate in 2008. Tiffin
University’s Diane Kidd Gallery will host an exhibit and
opening reception for veteran-inspired artwork entitled “Experiencing Veterans
and Artists Collaborations (EVAC),” on Sat., Oct. 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The public is
invited and encouraged to attend and light refreshments will be served.
About EVAC
Curated by Gallery Director Lee Fearnside, Assistant Professor of Art
Joe Van Kerkhove, and Assistant Professor of Chemistry John Schupp, EVAC works
to combat the isolation common to veterans, and to bridge the sometimes
precarious gap between military and civilian life through stories and art.
The Process
Twenty-one veterans, who served during WWII through Iraq and
Afghanistan, were interviewed by 22 artists from all over the country and
Denmark about their military experiences. These veterans and their stories were
paired with artists who made an edition of prints based on their interpretation
of what they heard.
“EVAC is about the art of interpretation,” said Fearnside. “Veterans
tell their life experiences as a series of stories and responses to prompted
questions. Artists distill interviews, with durations ranging from 30 minutes
to 4 hours, down to a single image. Viewers will see the image and excerpts
from the interviews side by side.
An auction of the art, proceeds
of which will benefit four veteran charities: Fisher House, Homes for our
Troops, the Women in Military Service Memorial and Tiffin University Veteran’s
Program, is in the developing stages.
For additional information,
contact Gallery Director Lee Fearnside at:
fearnsidel@tiffin.edu.
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