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Cultural Art Exhibition: World Journeys
By: Carina Finn ‘10
STAFF WRITER

Babcock has been infused with color. The new display of work by Eleanor Dickinson and Holly Wilmeth features bright hues and ethnically diverse subject matter, offering an intense viewing experience characteristic of Babcock’s art exhibitions.

Of her favorite piece on display, which depicts sugar cane workers on a bus, Wilmeth says, “it represents the reality of one of the most difficult manual labor jobs…it represents a culture, a social class, it's an image that says much and at the same time is silent.”

This is true of much of Wilmeth's work. She often depicts poverty, but there is no sentimentality in the quality of her photography. Instead, her photos show the individual spirits of her subjects and illustrate the beauty that is their lives.

“The stories I'm generally interested in are those of people that have fallen through the cracks and are struggling for survival. Yet their lives are somehow still full of joy and compassion.” Through her work, Wilmeth hopes that the viewer will “somehow feel a connection and understand.”

Eleanor Dickinson's work sends a similar message in a more lighthearted manner. Her colorful prints take the viewer on an abstract world journey. One of the prints on display, Asian-influenced, is a cultural explosion in print.

The juxtaposition of these two artists' work gives the SBC community a taste of what the global community has to offer, a contrast of color and shadow that is both thought-provoking and aesthetically pleasing.

The exhibit will remain in the Babcock Fine Arts Center Gallery until February 27. It is worth the trip across campus for every student.