In its most basic form, the notion of shelter evokes four walls, a roof, and a floor. Sizes vary, as do the materials, location, and durability of the structure. Sometimes the shelter is made from scratch. Sometimes it is found. It may serve as a temporary refuge, or as a permanent residence. A building, house, box, bench, grate, tent, car, examples of places where humans’ shelter.
The works in this exhibition consider traditional models of shelter but also provide a lens in which the architecture of shelter can be extended beyond conventional perceptions of home, relief, and sanctuary. The works on view explore questions of who seeks shelter, and for what reasons, political, socioeconomic, or environmental.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through July 5.
In its most basic form, the notion of shelter evokes four walls, a roof, and a floor. Sizes vary, as do the materials, location, and durability of the structure. Sometimes the shelter is made from scratch. Sometimes it is found. It may serve as a temporary refuge, or as a permanent residence. A building, house, box, bench, grate, tent, car, examples of places where humans’ shelter.
The works in this exhibition consider traditional models of shelter but also provide a lens in which the architecture of shelter can be extended beyond conventional perceptions of home, relief, and sanctuary. The works on view explore questions of who seeks shelter, and for what reasons, political, socioeconomic, or environmental.
Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through July 5.
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