Visual
artist Linda Alterwitz will debut her exhibit “While I Am Still,” combining art
with science and technology to explore the human spirit, at “The Studio” inside
the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District’s Sahara West Library, 9600 West
Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, Nev., 89117, from Feb. 13 through May 9. An opening
reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.
“While
I Am Still,” a mid-career retrospective exhibition of Alterwitz’s work includes
five series: “In-Sight” (2009-2014), “Flesh and Bone” (2011), “Just Breathe”
(2013-14), “Mojave” (2014) and a traveling installation that launched at the
Las Vegas art and music festival “Life is Beautiful” (2014).
Alterwitz’s
work embraces science and technology. Her inspiration originates from the inner
workings of the human body and the external surrounding environment. A common
theme identified throughout her work is the intricate connection that exists
between art and technology.
In
her work, she utilizes alternative imaging cameras from low-tech plastic
cameras to medical imaging machines using cutting edge technology.
The
focal point of the exhibit inside The Studio will be “Just Breathe,” which
consists of individual photographic “star portraits” captured by resting a
camera on a person’s chest and pointing the camera up to the night sky for a
30-second exposure. Acting like a fingerprint, the unique movement of each
person’s breath creates a visual oscillation of the stars above. These
individual portraits are assembled, end-to-end and side-by-side in a grid
giving the appearance of a large star field in the night sky and making
reference to a microcosm of human life on earth.
Alterwitz
collaborated with the Clark County School District to develop an accompanying
curriculum. Over 700 students in grades 5-12 from across the valley will visit
the exhibit. The students will discuss the artwork in advance and engage in
specialized projects designed to further introduce them to the art and science
components in the installation. Activities have also been created for younger
students to have a hands-on experience while visiting the exhibition. Artists
from Opportunity Village will also be touring the exhibition.
The
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District Foundation named Alterwitz their first
Artist-in-Residence beginning with the debut of her exhibit, which also
coincides with the release of her new publication, “While I Am Still.”
About
the artist:
Linda
Alterwitz (b. 1960, Gary, Indiana) combines the visual languages of art and
science by weaving together personal, medical and scientific narratives. Her
philosophy addresses the constant challenge to keep a balance between the two
sides of the brain: the logical and the creative. Her artwork embraces science,
technology and art, explores these boundaries and reinforces their
interconnections.
Alterwitz
has had solo and joint exhibitions in the United States and England and
participated in several domestic and international exhibitions including in
Japan, Spain, Israel and Poland. In 2014, she had a solo exhibition at the
Trifecta Gallery in downtown Las Vegas and was invited to participate in Krakow
Photomonth in Krakow, Poland and Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Nev. She also
received the Nevada Arts Council’s Visual Artist Fellowship in 2014. In 2012,
Frank Pictures Gallery in Santa Monica, Calif., debuted her series In-Sight.
She has had solo exhibitions at the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art in Los
Angeles, Calif. and The Donna Beam Gallery at UNLV. Recent group exhibitions
include The Center for Photography at Woodstock, (Woodstock, New York), James
Madison University (Harrisonburg, Va.), Project Basho (Philadelphia and Tokyo)
and The Center for Fine Art Photography (Fort Collins, Colo.) among other
national and international juried competitions.
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