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MEDIA CONTACT: Sharon Dickman sdickman@rochester.edu
585.275.4128
November 1, 2006
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: Now through Nov. 21 in the Gallery at the Art & Music Library on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus. Hours are 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday.
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Artist Stacey Fisher investigates the linguistic style of Rochester through the use of visual and metaphorical abstractions. She explores the ambiguous relationship between the painted mark and the linguistic symbol by laying down acrylic components of language—the lines and half circles of the Roman-English alphabet—on Plexiglas or polyester, and then folding or pressing the images in various ways.
Fisher's pieces represent the message fractures she encountered while studying Rochester's northern dialect. "From code switching to vocabulary, there are many factors that come into play when carrying on a conversation," she says. Her paintings highlight the challenges of language.
Fisher received her bachelor of fine arts degree from Ohio University. She has exhibited in galleries in the United States and in London. She currently works at the Rochester Contemporary, a nonprofit arts center, as lab space coordinator.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact the gallery at (585) 275-4476.
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The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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