The Multivalent Body

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The Multivalent Body

The Art Gallery in the Cesar Chavez Student Center at SFSU presents The Multivalent Body. The opening reception will take place on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 5 to 8 pm. The show runs from February 24th to March 21st, 2012.

Representing the human figure has been a constant occurrence throughout history, a study that has encompassed a wide array of forms and interpretations. Each depiction of the human form is steeped in evidence of its creation; from cave drawings, reclining nudes to pornography, each rendering of the body reveals more than the science of its composition or anatomy. Time period, cultural traditions, ethnic identity, political agendas and socioeconomic class all affect the work in its execution, subject matter, and reception.

By interpreting the familiar, universal image of the body, significant truths about our social environments emerge. The human form transcends the physical to become a capsule of complexities reflective of those of life itself. The various ways a society represents its power, beauty, desire for change, or even scientific phenomena are often manifested within the portrayal of the human form. The way in which we individually choose to display and observe ourselves is evidence of our endless intrigue with the body.

The Art Gallery at San Francisco State University is a student-run and student-funded program of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. The gallery is dedicated to bringing the visual and interdisciplinary arts to the multicultural student body at San Francisco State University through a diverse series of exhibitions of both student and non-student work.

Exhibition Curators: Carolyn Ho, Thu Nguyen, and Patricia Pauchnick
What: The Multivalent Body: Varying Perspectives of the Human Form
Opening Reception: Friday, February 24, 2012 at 5 - 8 pm
When: Friday, February 24 - Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Cost: FREE
Where: The Art Gallery, Cesar Chavez Student Center (located on terrace level)
San Francisco State University, 1650 Holloway Ave 94132
Gallery Hours: M-F 10a-6p or by appointment
Website: http://www.sfsustudentcenter.com/artgallery
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