Collaborative art with Taryn McMahon, Asst. Professor of Art, Kent State
Layered similarity (Lobelia spp.), Artist's Proof, 2019
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KENT STATE ARTIST, BIOLOGIST UNITE TO DESIGN PRINT FOR NATIONAL PROJECT
“Beauty as a tool is a really interesting thing to think about,” [McMahon] said. “We can tell people about environmental impact all day long, but then the question is how do you get people to care about that, and beauty is this amazing tool that draws people in and keeps them from looking away.” Their print, entitled "Layered Similarity," is now on display at a gallery in Stockton New Jersey, part of a larger project, “Intersecting Methods,” by Matthew McLaughlin, a Maryland-based artist and curator. “The idea behind the portfolio was an experiment of its own,” he said. “Specifically, printmakers dream up the imagery, experiment with their mediums, proof their plates, manipulate the variables, and proof again to be able to create the desired results in the final edition. Scientists, engineers and others in related fields work through similar steps in conducting experiments and attempting to prove or disprove a hypothesis.” |