Exhibition urges ‘Recall’ of the nature of work

The timing couldn’t be more in tune with the day: Sculptor Aris Georgiades, a professor of art, plumbs the subject of work in his new exhibition at the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters’ James Watrous Gallery.

This show, a solo exhibition entitled “Recall,” will feature seven pieces, all constructed of industrial felt.

“This is a departure from my usual work, which is mainly wood and metal,” he says. He adds that although the medium is different, the overall concept continues his ruminations on the nature of work.

“The subject always has interested me,” he says. “My recent work sometimes suggests a frustration with managing the accelerated pace of our lives in the multitasking work environment. Often good ideas are lost in the name of progress, and our efforts to recall those ideas are frequently vague.”

Georgiades says he hopes the pieces remind visitors of tools that they themselves once used or owned.

“The world is now filled with objects that have numerous functions and allow — or pressure — us to do many things at once,” he says. “These sculptures are based on objects that do only one thing and allow us to focus on a simple task.

“I hope viewers come away from the exhibition contemplating the meaning of simple objects in a complex world.”

The exhibition will open on Tuesday, Sept. 5, in the Overture Center gallery and will remain up until Sunday, Oct. 15. A reception will inaugurate the show at 5 p.m., on Friday, Sept. 8, in the gallery. Both the reception and the exhibition are free; all are welcome. For more information, visit http://www.wisconsinacademy.org or call 265-2500.