Visual FAE “From Hell to Breakfast” open for visitors

From now until March 3 works produced by the artist Benjamin Jose are being displayed in the Alice R. Rogers Gallery and Target Gallery in the St. John’s Art Center.

This is the only exhibit where students can fulfill a fine arts event (FAE) visual arts credit this semester.

Juniors and seniors are required to attend 2 visual art events to graduate.

Freshman and sophmores on the integrations curriculum don’t have this requirement.

The exhibit features a large body of sculptural work that opposes an object and its function. Jose’s work blends the natural world with the mechanical world. He uses leather, wood and burlap and juxtaposes it with computers, phones and sound.

A few of his sculptures feature a piece of technology, such as a phone, that is placed inside of a car, making the viewer ponder the technological evolution of transportation.

As you walk in, you are greeted by the sound of nature and birds singing against the sound of a toy train track and car noises.

It takes about 20 minutes to walk through the exhibit and is a great way to kill time in between classes. Be sure to grab an exhibit guide as you walk in. The names of the pieces are not printed on the walls.

The exhibit is open Tuesday to Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. and on Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m. Students can receive their FAE credit on Wednesdays during the gallery’s normal hours.