Ridgewater College Gallery (Hutchinson)

Adjacent to Commons, 2 Century Avenue SE, Hutchinson October 3rd through November 2nd: Lela Pierce is exhibiting work on paper, in an installation titled “Sankofa”, in the Willmar Gallery September 1st through 28th. Pierce draws on iconography from her African and European ancestry to explore notions of rebirth and transformation. Evoking the concept of the African Sankofa bird; which often manifests as a bird looking over one’s shoulder, originally found Akan art of Ghana. In its feet are pointed forward but its head is turned back, suggesting that one must look to the past in order to build a future. The walls of the Willmar Gallery have been painted black for the exhibition, making Pierce’s bold colors and geometric forms pop. Pierce’s work creates a spiritual, de-colonialized space. The Ridgewater Fine Art Gallery is located inside the commons, on the Hutchinson Campus. Open 8 to 5 Monday-Friday.  Parking is available for visitors near the entrance. For more information contact Gallery Curator Andrew Nordin at Andrew.nordin@ridgewater.edu.