Societies are an inherent part of living in today’s world. They span all reaches of the globe, and ingrained in each one is a very specific culture. To a degree, this culture dominates our frames of thought and influences how we perceive the specific objects and concepts that we interact with or are forced to consider. This issue is social in nature and affects nearly all the mindsets of humankind because almost everyone identifies with a particular society. Some cultures clash with others, and this creates distrust among people of otherwise completely relatable backgrounds.
What They’re All About
Timothy Berg and Rebekah Myers cofounded Myersberg Studios to jointly create a series of installations that visually demonstrates this societal phenomenon. The artwork they’ve showcased relates to science in that it ponders the social sciences, particularly the sociological imagination all men and women share. I made this selection to be aware of the social contexts these artists believe are of pressing concern because of how rooted they are in certain cultures and to understand how quickly those contexts can be broken up and rearranged once they are challenged with artwork.
Timothy Berg and Rebekah Myers began collaborating on their MyersBerg Studios projects in the year 2006. Berg would receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado and the New York State College of Ceramics, respectively, while Myers would receive her BFA from the University of Colorado and continue learning about graphic designs at the California College of the Arts a year before they decided to jointly experiment with the thought process of society as a whole.
Exhibition:
This exhibition, titled “One The Brink”, explores the concept of things fracturing in life. Whether material or metaphorical, the word “fracture” is seen as a word that complicates or makes worse the things people tend to value in life. Our world is full of fractures, all different in their scenarios but all the same in principles. This exhibit attempts to cause viewers to question their place in this world of fractures and make more sense of the things they value. The exhibit features sculptures of widely varying colors and bright objects that draw the viewer in and act as the initial pull that will ultimately cause a wider audience to reflect on the deeper meanings within the artwork.
