We are thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition, The Sound of Found Objects by the talented Neill Prewitt, at A|AH|D Gallery (room 214) in Riley Hall. You're invited to join us at the opening reception on August 31st from 5-7pm, where you'll have the chance to experience a captivating performance at 5:30pm. Get ready to be inspired and moved by Prewitt's remarkable work, on display from August 31st until September 28th, 2023.
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Artist Statement
In The Sound of Found Objects, an installation by Neill Prewitt, a group of everyday objects come alive, moving and singing in video projections synchronized across the four walls of the gallery. Rhythm, both visual and musical, animates what were once an unremarkable lot of found objects, and frees them from the semantic dead-end of their ordinary use. Both immersive and non-narrative, the installation encourages playfulness to reanimate our relationship to ordinary things.
During his visit to campus Prewitt will also lead the participatory performance Found Object Choir, in which he facilitates the audience improvising movement and sound with found objects.
Biography
Neill Prewitt works in video, sound, performance, and installation. Neill has produced videos and installations that have been shown nationally at 621 Gallery in Tallahassee FL, Lump in Raleigh NC, and Freedman Gallery at Albright College in Reading PA. He has performed and produced participatory art at numerous sites nationally including Satellite Art Show Miami, Amos Eno Gallery in Brooklyn NY, OBX Art Truck in Elizabeth City NC, and Silent Barn in Brooklyn. With the collective Yuxtapongo, Neill has produced art for public spaces including public access TV, as well as installations that have been shown at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University in Durham NC. Neill is currently Senior Lecturer and Foundations Coordinator at Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA.