O p e n G e s t u r e s :
(r e) A c t i v e D r a w i n g
s
In Sara Schneckloth’s Open Gestures : (Re)Active Drawings,
participants are invited to interact with both the visual imagery and physical
principles of science. Playing with the basic physics of magnetism, air,
and optics, each drawing offers a unique opportunity for viewers to engage in
making and remaking the image with their own bodily touch. Whether
shifting magnifying lenses over a drawing’s grainy surface, using magnets
to manipulate an image, or activating a field of drawings floating on a bed of
air, viewers have the opportunity to leave their own gestured mark on the
artwork. In their exploration of the visual culture of science, each
drawing evokes a natural system in flux, from asteroid fields to neurological
structures. In addition to the interactive drawings, the exhibition
features stop-action animation, large-scale works on paper, and an original
audio composition by sound artist Nathan Halverson.
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October – 18 November, 2008
I n s t a l l a t i o n V i e w
C o n f l u e n c e I a n d I I
confluence i - detail
confluence ii
C o n f l u e n c e I I I
China marker on tin, dimensions variable
E n c o u n t e r I : A t t r a c t i o n
Graphite and iron filings on tempera-coated
aluminum; magnets – 46”x64”x28”
The image is manipulated by moving the iron
filings with rare earth magnets
detail: 
E n c o u n t e r I I : I n t e r f e r e n c e
The image is manipulated by casting shadows
and reconfiguring the wire structures
E n c o u n t e r I I I : A e r a t i o
n
Aluminum and tempera on foam; ink on air
hockey table - 46”x86”x34”
Image is manipulated by blowing or touching
foam structures
E n c o u n t e r I V : E x a m i n a
t i o n
Charcoal and
The image is manipulated by shifting
magnifying lenses over the surface, highlighting areas of detail
E n c o u n t e r V : E x c a v a t i
o n
Charcoal on paper; plastic BBs - 46”x64”x28”
Image is uncovered/reconfigured
by the shifting of small plastic balls
full image: 