DSU Exhibits “Alienated and Armed” in Art Center/Gallery
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Kyle Ripp's installation exhibition is inspired by her childhood experiences of being bullied.DSU’s Arts Center/Gallery is currently featuring the installation work “Alienated and Armed” by Wilmington mixed media artist Kyle Ripp.
The installation work – which will be exhibited until Nov. 6 in the Arts Center/Gallery in the William C. Jason Library on campus – is free and open to the public. The public can meet the artist during a reception from 4:30-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Arts Center/Gallery
The exhibition is reflective of Ms. Ripp’s personal childhood experiences of being bullied. The installation provocatively confronts the loss of innocence that occurs when children realize that the world isn't always "rainbows and sunshine." Her works also use familiar childhood images to confront our views on violence, fear, aggression, innocence, and the difficult realization that we live in a flawed society.
“I know the installation will provoke many levels of discussion including violence in society and gun control,” said Jennifer Gunther, director of the Arts Center/Gallery. “We will have a reflective response component, our own evolving installation, which will allow the DSU community and the public to respond to the issues raised by Kyle's installation.”
Ms. Ripp has a studio at the Delaware Center for Contemporary Art in Wilmington. Her work is known for being expressive, quite personal and often tackles challenging subject matter.