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LÆRKE LAUTA: FLOATING FEMALE
Floating Female is a new five-channel project that explores internal and external states of consciousness. Lauta’s video installations draw from a northern European tradition that ascribes mysterious, romantic, and spiritual qualities to the natural landscape. Her works are characterized by an undertone of unresolved suspense, the latent fear of a fatal event that is not directly revealed to the viewer. The artist’s camera does not present a decisive moment but functions instead as an instrument of premonition and doubt. Austere light, a lush palette, and evocative sound combine in Lauta’s work to create liminal spaces that linger in memory.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
January 19, 2011, 6:00–8:00 pm, Art Museum
Opening Reception
February 22, 2011, 7:00 pm, Danforth Lecture Hall, Art Building
Lecture by Lærke Lauta
March 9, 2011, 7:00 pm, Art Museum
RESOLUTIONS: Bay Area Screening Night and Panel
Curated by Samara Halperin
Lærke Lauta: Floating Female is organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and curated by Dr. Robin Clark. The Mills College Art Museum presentation has been supported by the Agnes Cowles Bourne Fund for Special Exhibitions.
ABOUT THE MILLS COLLEGE ART MUSEUM
Founded in 1925, The Mills College Art Museum is a forum for exploring art and ideas and a laboratory for contemporary art practices. Through innovative exhibitions, programs, and collections, the museum engages and inspires the intellectual and creative life of the Mills community as well as the diverse audiences of the Bay Area and beyond. The Mills College Art Museum is located at 5000 MacArthur Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94613. Museum hours are Tuesday-Sunday 11:00–4:00 pm and Wednesday 11:00–7:30 pm. Admission is free for all exhibitions and programs unless noted. For more information, visit http://mcam.mills.edu