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Dittmar exhibition investigates the boundaries of art

‘Metamorphosis’ features works by Northwestern students and local community members
Stained glass image of child with dreadlocks transforming into tree roots while paper lanterns float in the air
Curated by Elyse Malamud & Gabby Gutierrez, the exhibit explores the question: How can the evolution of art mirror the evolution of ourselves and the world? Pictured is a detail of “Beloved” by artist Rita Shimelfarb on a traditional painted stained glass panel.

The Dittmar Gallery will examine the process of transformation with a new group exhibition featuring works by Northwestern students and local community members.

“Metamorphosis: The Art of Transformation” opens Thursday, Feb. 13 and continues through Monday, March 10.

Co-curated by Elyse Malamud, student supervisor and registrar and Gabby Gutierrez, exhibition and gallery technician assistant at Dittmar, the exhibit includes artists of various media who are stretching the boundaries of art to tell stories of change, evolution and transformation.

“The laws of physics state that matter cannot be created or destroyed. Therefore, all artistic media — paints, fabrics, papers — have gone through a process of metamorphosis to unite as a finished work of art,” Malamud said.

“The exhibition questions how the evolution of art can mirror the evolution of ourselves and the world,” Gutierrez said.

The Dittmar Gallery will host a reception with the artists from 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 13. The gallery is located in Norris University Center, 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston.