Solo exhibition by Krista Svalbonas on display at Peeler Art Center

Through the use of a variety of media, including sometimes in a single piece, the work of Krista Svalbonas explores the relationship between architectural form and the human condition. Among her works on display at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center through May 14 is “Regensburg,” a laser cut pigment print.

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Krista Svalbonas has a longstanding interest in architecture and ideas of home. She is fascinated by the language of spatial relationships and the psychological effects of architectural form and structure upon the human condition.

Local art enthusiasts currently have the chance to view some of Svalbonas’ work with “Remnants: A Solo Exhibition by Krista Svalbonas” on display at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center through May 14.

Additionally, Svalbonas will provide an artist talk on Monday, March 6 at 4;30 p.m. in the Peeler Auditorium.

Svalbonas is an ethnic Latvian/Lithuanian whose parents spent many years after the end of World War II in displaced-person camps in Germany before they were allowed to emigrate to the United States. Their childhood memories were of temporary structures, appropriated from other (often military) uses to house tens of thousands of post-war refugees.

Svalbonas' connection to this history has made her acutely aware of the impact of politics on architecture, and in turn on a people’s daily lived experience. Her work explores architecture’s relationship to cultural identity, social hierarchy and psychological space.

The artist works in a variety of media, including photography, painting and installation. Within her practice she is often looking at the range of the camera-generated image and its combination with other media such as silkscreen, painting and collage, as well as its integration with technology including CNC routing and drone photography.

Svalbonas’ avid interest lies at the intersections of media where these technical investigations serve social, political and cultural explorations.

For information on additional free events and lectures associated with this or other exhibitions, visit www.depauw.edu/arts/peeler/events/.

The galleries at the Richard E. Peeler Art Center are open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m., and are closed during university breaks and holidays.

The exhibition is free and open to the public.